James Dean: Forever Young

The story

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.

Cast

M Martin SheenNarrator (voice) J James DeanSelf (archive footage) C Corey AllenSelf (archive footage) P Pier AngeliSelf (archive footage) E Ed BegleySelf (archive footage) M Milton BerleSelf (archive footage) J John CarradineSelf (archive footage) S Sarah ChurchillSelf (archive footage) H Hume CronynSelf (archive footage) V Vic DamoneSelf (archive footage) R Richard DavalosSelf (archive footage) W Wendy DrewSelf (archive footage)

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J John ForsytheSelf (archive footage) D Dorothy GishSelf (archive footage) D Don HanmerSelf (archive footage) J Julie HarrisSelf (archive footage) G Gusti HuberSelf (archive footage) R Rock HudsonSelf (archive footage) G Georgann JohnsonSelf (archive footage) K Kurt KasznarSelf (archive footage) E Elia KazanSelf (archive footage) J John KerrSelf (archive footage) C Cloris LeachmanSelf (archive footage) G Gene LockhartSelf (archive footage) R Robert MiddletonSelf (archive footage) M Martin MilnerSelf (archive footage) S Sal MineoSelf (archive footage) M Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage) P Paul NewmanSelf (archive footage) B Betsy PalmerSelf (archive footage) R Robert PasteneSelf (archive footage) R Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) J Jack SimmonsSelf (archive footage) P Patricia SmithSelf (archive footage) R Rod SteigerSelf (archive footage) G George StevensSelf (archive footage) J Jessica TandySelf (archive footage) E Elizabeth TaylorSelf (archive footage) J Jack L. WarnerSelf (archive footage) M Marcus Winslow Jr.Self (archive footage) N Natalie WoodSelf (archive footage) J Joanne WoodwardSelf (archive footage) G Gig YoungSelf (archive footage)