Released:
1957-08-13

Overview:
Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.

Directors:
George W. George, Robert Altman

Runtime:
1h 21min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  James Dean
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Martin Gabel
  as
  Narrator
• 
  Lew Bracker
  as
  Self
• 
  Marvin Carter
  as
  Self
• 
  Patsy D'Amore
  as
  Self