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Forever James Dean

  • 19881988
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Forever James Dean (1988)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars.The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars.The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
199
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  • Director
    • Ara Chekmayan
  • Writer
    • Ara Chekmayan
  • Stars
    • Bob Gunton(voice)
    • William Bast
    • Bob Roth
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  • Director
    • Ara Chekmayan
  • Writer
    • Ara Chekmayan
  • Stars
    • Bob Gunton(voice)
    • William Bast
    • Bob Roth
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    William Bast
    • Selfas Self
    Bob Roth
    • Self - James Dean's boyhood friendas Self - James Dean's boyhood friend
    Frank Worth
    • Selfas Self
    Jack Grinnage
    Jack Grinnage
    • Selfas Self
    Steffi Sidney
    Steffi Sidney
    • Selfas Self
    Julie Harris
    Julie Harris
    • Selfas Self
    Adeline Nall
    • Self - James Dean's drama teacheras Self - James Dean's drama teacher
    Rex Bright
    • Self - James Dean's boyhood friendas Self - James Dean's boyhood friend
    Bob Pulley
    • Self - James Dean's boyhood friendas Self - James Dean's boyhood friend
    Kenneth Kendall
    • Selfas Self
    Frank Mazzola
    Frank Mazzola
    • Selfas Self
    Beverly Long
    Beverly Long
    • Selfas Self
    Corey Allen
    Corey Allen
    • Selfas Self
    George Barris
    George Barris
    • Selfas Self
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Frank Starkas Frank Stark
    • (archive footage)
    James Dean
    James Dean
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Goon (alternative 'Rebel Without a Cause' footage)as Goon (alternative 'Rebel Without a Cause' footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ara Chekmayan
    • Writer
      • Ara Chekmayan
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    Dean Documentary
    This documentary on James Dean has the advantage of archival footage, as opposed to re-enactments, to convey the life and career of this unique screen personality.

    Dean's life is charted from birth, including the untimely loss of his mother at an early age, the estrangement from his father, his junior and senior high school activities, and on to his acting studies and early career experiences in New York and Hollywood.

    Short commentaries by Dean's teachers, close friends and associates paint revealing pictures of both the actor and person. Film clips are used to help flesh out the degree to which Dean brought his own life's experience into his roles, taking great risks in improvisation with the printed script.

    It was indeed fortunate that Dean had such remarkably sensitive directors to work with. Elia Kazan waited to get Dean's signal to begin a shoot, rather than the other way around. Nicholas Ray allowed Dean to structure and direct the scenario the way he saw it, rather than the way Ray may have chosen. And George Stevens accommodated Dean every step of the way, providing for maximum comfort level for Dean to prepare and execute a scene.

    In a way, Dean's bonanza of directors was not unlike that of Audrey Hepburn, who also inherited a string of great directors. The only way to accurately sum up Dean's brief and mecurial career is "phenomenal." This documentary provides interesting footage for the film researcher and the Dean devotee.
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    • Release date
      • 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ikuisesti James Dean
    • Production company
      • Chelsea Communications
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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