James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)
Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.
Director: Ray Connolly
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Stacy Keach as Narrator (voice) |
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James Dean as Self (archive footage) |
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Natalie Wood as Self |
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Sal Mineo as Self |
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Sammy Davis Jr. as Self |
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Maila Nurmi as Self |
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Leslie Caron as Self |
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Dennis Hopper as Self |
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Corey Allen as Self |
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Jack Larson as Self |
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Nicholas Ray as Self |
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Carroll Baker as Self |
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Christine White as Self |
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Pier Angeli as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Elizabeth Taylor as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Camera | Mike Molloy | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Production | Sanford Lieberson | Producer |
| Camera | Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Hollywood | Editor |
| Editing | Edward Marnier | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Ray Connolly | Director |
