James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)
80 min
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.
- Release date
- September 30, 1975
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Stacy Keach as Narrator
- Carroll Baker as Self
- Leslie Caron as Self
- Adeline Nall as Self
- Maila Nurmi as Self
- Gene Owen as Self
- Christine White as Self
- Natalie Wood as Self
- Corey Allen as Self
Crew
- James Dean · Archive footage
- Ray Connolly · Director
- Ray Connolly · Writer
- Sanford Lieberson · Producer
- David Puttnam · Producer
- Robert N. Gersicoff · Cinematographer
- Peter Hannan · Cinematographer
- Mike Molloy · Cinematographer
- Peter Hollywood · Editor