1. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
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2. Film released in October 1955
Dean is killed in September of 1955

3. James Dean
Highly charged, neurotic, super intense performances
Ambiguous sexual orientation proved effective in his performances
Died before his popularity and career gained steam
Like Brando extremely popular with young audiences
Key Films:
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
EAST OF EDEN (1955)
GIANT (1956)

4. JIM STARK Drinks Parent’s always quarrel
New to town (L.A)
Drinks
Parent’s always quarrel
Gets into a dispute with school bully Buzz
Befriends a boy named Pluto
Falls for a girl named Judy who belongs to the high school gang

5. SAL MINEO Born Jan. 10 1939 Died Feb. 12 1976 (Homoside)
Lived in the Bronx in NY
Thrown out of school by 8
Member of a street gang
Had a choice after, robbery to be thrown in jail or go to professional acting school
Seen in Escape From the Planet of the Apes
Was seen as the young prince in the King and I

6. JOHN 'PLATO' Crawford
Idolizes Jim
When Jim befriends him, and gets into fight with Buzz, he and Jim are being hunted down by Buzz.
Acts out a “fantasy family” With Jim and Judy being the parents and him the child
Is fatally shot in a chaotic scene with Police.

7. NATALIE WOOD Born on July 20 1938 Died on November 29, 1981
Born and raised in California
Daughter of Russian Immigrants
First film was Happy Land
Seen in: 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street.
West Side Story
Rebel Without A Cause
Drowned

8. JUDY
In the bully, Buzz’s gang.
Runs from the police, after a tragedy occurs where she goes with Jim and Plato to a Villa
Plays “mother” to Plato
Is the “eye candy” to Jim
Not well liked by Plato because he feels like she is taking “Jim always from him”

9. NICHOLAS RAY
(DIRECTOR)