Directed by:
Michael J. SheridanScreenplay:
Michael J. SheridanComposer:
Tim WynnCast:
James Dean, Martin Sheen, Corey Allen, Ed Begley, Milton Berle, John Carradine, Hume Cronyn, John Forsythe, Dorothy Gish, Julie Harris, Rock Hudson, Elia Kazan (more)Plots(1)
A brief career. A timeless stardom. In just three major movie roles, James Dean became an icon for the ages. Now his legacy shines even brighter thanks to this fascinating film that, filled with an astonishing treasure trove of newfound or rare glimpses of Dean's TV performances, is like a road map to his meteoric success. Michael J. Sheridan directs and Martin Sheen narrates this revealing documentary showcased at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Movie clips, romances, photos that are part of our national DNA (and the stories behind them) and the small-screen work that paved the way to the big screen are all part of the James Dean you couldn't see until now. Forever young. Endlessly fascinating. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
James Dean
USA
Best movies:
East of Eden (1955)
Giant (1956)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Martin Sheen
USA
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Departed (2006)
Corey Allen
USA
Best movies:
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Ed Begley
USA
Best movies:
12 Angry Men (1957)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Milton Berle
USA
Best movies:
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
John Carradine
USA
Best movies:
Captains Courageous (1937)
The Invisible Man (1933)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Hume Cronyn
Canada
Best movies:
Cleopatra (1963)
12 Angry Men (1997) (TV movie)
Brute Force (1947)
John Forsythe
USA
Best movies:
In Cold Blood (1967)
...And Justice for All (1979)
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Dorothy Gish
USA
Best movies:
Orphans of the Storm (1921)
The Cardinal (1963)
Hearts of the World (1918)
Julie Harris
USA
Best movies:
East of Eden (1955)
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Rock Hudson
USA
Best movies:
Giant (1956)
Winchester '73 (1950)
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Elia Kazan
Best movies:
City for Conquest (1940)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Cloris Leachman
USA
Best movies:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Gene Lockhart
Canada
Best movies:
Edison, the Man (1940)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Madame Curie (1943)
Martin Milner
USA
Best movies:
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Compulsion (1959)
Life with Father (1947)
Sal Mineo
USA
Best movies:
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
The Longest Day (1962)
Giant (1956)
Marilyn Monroe
USA
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
All About Eve (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Paul Newman
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Sting (1973)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Betsy Palmer
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
The Tin Star (1957)
Ronald Reagan
USA
Best movies:
Storm Warning (1951)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (video compilation)
Trumbo (2015) - a.f.