Natalie Wood’s Teenage Rebellion
James Dean and Natalie Wood starred in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). She had been a child star, and at age 16 this was the first script she really wanted…
Before East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause, and Giant
James Dean is known for the three important feature films he made: East of Eden (1955), Rebel Without A Cause (1955), and Giant (1956). Prior to hitting it big, he…
James Dean will be inducted into an Indiana sports hall of fame. Yes, that James Dean
Before James Dean was a Hollywood heartthrob invading the silver screen with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Before he was a mysterious rebel with dark, burrowing eyes and…
James Dean & the National Highway Committee
On September 17, 1955 James Dean filmed his televised remarks for the National Highway Committee cautioning others about auto safety. On September 30, driving his new Porsche Spyder to Salinas,…
Resurrecting James Dean
Resurrecting an icon like James Dean, who died so young, with so much promise, would be fascinating. With AI, the future is here, the future is now. Upon seeing…
James Dean and Marlon Brando
James Dean starred in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955). Marlon Brando filmed his first screen test for movies in 1947 -- for REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE. But the film was…
James Dean in EAST OF EDEN
This is open for debate, but Humphrey Bogart did say, "If (James Dean) had lived, they'd have discovered he wasn't a legend." On April 26, 1954, on the eve of…
How to live forever: Hollywood A.I.’s ‘digital twins’ bring dead actors back from the grave
From bringing James Dean back to life for new movies to the Army's use of "digital twins" ... CEO and co-founder of Worldwide XR Travis Cloyd and Kathleen Haase, a…
James Dean’s posthumous Oscar nomination
James Dean was the first actor to receive a posthumous Oscar nomination for best actor following his role in EAST OF EDEN (1955). Dean died in an auto accident driving…
Nicholas Ray on James Dean
James Dean said, "I came to Hollywood to act, not to charm society." Nicholas Ray directed Dean in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) and said of the star, "He was…