James Dean: Forever Young (2005)

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.
- Released
- 2005-05-20
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Michael J. Sheridan
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- Martin Sheen as Narrator (voice)
- James Dean as Self (archive footage)
- Corey Allen as Self (archive footage)
- Pier Angeli as Self (archive footage)
- Ed Begley as Self (archive footage)
- Milton Berle as Self (archive footage)
- John Carradine as Self (archive footage)
- Sarah Churchill as Self (archive footage)
- Hume Cronyn as Self (archive footage)
- Vic Damone as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Davalos as Self (archive footage)
- Wendy Drew as Self (archive footage)
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