James Dean: The First American Teenager (TV 1976)

Director:

Ray Connolly

Stars:

James Dean, Stacy Keach, Carroll Baker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Dean	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stacy Keach	...	Narrator (voice)
Carroll Baker	...	Herself
Leslie Caron	...	Herself
Adeline Nall	...	Herself
Vampira	...	Herself (as Maila Nurmi)
Gene Owen	...	Herself
Christine White	...	Herself
Natalie Wood	...	Herself
Corey Allen	...	Himself
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Himself (as Sammy Davis Jnr)
Dennis Hopper	...	Himself
Kenneth Kendall	...	Himself
Jack Larson	...	Himself
Sal Mineo	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

teenage boy | actor | independent film | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 1976 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

James Dean - El rebelde inmortal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goodtimes Enterprises, Visual Programme Systems, National Film Trustee Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Giant (1956)

User Reviews

Not a Bad Film

I taped this film off of a PBS affiliate in Upstate New York in 1991 and have kept the movie for all these years. This film looked rather low-budget (for a film that was 16 years of age in 1991, the color was clearly faded and the quality of the film used seemed to have degraded), but was pretty effectual in showing Dean's life. The interviews with those who worked with Dean are interesting and the music used in the film (mostly 1970s rock) adds a nice element to the movie. I would have liked to have seen interviews with people who may have known Dean in Fairmount, Indiana (whether it be relatives or others who knew him). Most of the people interviewed in this film were involved with Dean in his acting days. However, overall this is not a bad film.