The James Dean Story

Year: 1957

Runtime: 81 mins

Language: English

Directors: Robert Altman, George W. George

Documentary

Released two years after Dean’s death, this documentary chronicles the star through black‑and‑white photos and interviews with his aunt and uncle, grandparents, a cab driver friend, and the owner of his favorite Los Angeles eatery. It also includes outtakes from East of Eden, opening‑night footage of Giant, and Dean’s safe‑driving PSA.

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