The James Dean Story
Academy Award nominee Stewart Stern (Teresa; Rachel, Rachel), who scripted James Dean's Rebel Without a Cause, also wrote this 1957 documentary about the young star's tragically short life and career. Narrated by actor Martin Gabel, the film was directed, produced, and edited by fellow nominee Robert Altman (M*A*S*H, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts) and screenwriter George W. George (Desert Sands).  It follows Dean from his humble beginnings on a farm in Fairmount, Indiana, to his OSCAR-Nominated roles in East of Eden and Giant, which was nearing completion when he was killed on September 30, 1955. Included are his traffic safety film for television and East of Eden test, while Altman later explored Dean's enduring appeal in the Broadway play and movie Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.