James Dean in Harvest (aired Nov. 23, 1953)

James Dean in the now lost tv special “The Foggy, Foggy Dew” (Aired March 1952)

You Can’t Go Home Again

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James Dean was born on this day 92 years ago!

“If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.”

Happy belated 87th Birthday, Jimmy! - Born February 8th, 1931 in Marion, Indiana. 

I would like to personally welcome to the blog the 70 bots that have followed me this week.

James Dean and many of his family members (Id’s in captions). 

James Dean in the now lost tv special “The Foggy, Foggy Dew” (Aired March 1952)

James Dean on the set of Giant, 1955

Have u read mutant king? Whats ur opinion on it? And do u have any good book/movie recs for james dean's life? Havent seen the james franco biopic not sure i wanna see it if its bad...

Hi! I’ve read some of it, but it isn’t my favorite biography. There’s a lot of groovy, 70s lingo which makes it somewhat difficult to read if you just want facts. It is a good book and definitely worth a read. I really enjoyed “The Real James Dean” by Peter L Winkler, since it provided contemporary opinions of him and his work. I have a page for other books and movies here: reference . I’ll add a few more books and documentaries/short film to it once I get time! I recently purchased Dizzy and Jimmy and need to read it lol. I watched the James Franco biopic about a decade ago, but I found it to be pretty good and helped me get more into James Dean! I’d say it’s worth a watch!!

James Dean dressed as a cowboy, celebrating his 6th birthday in California.

James Dean as Cal in East Of Eden (1955).

James Dean.

james dean by sid avery 1955

“So few things blaze. So little is beautiful. Our world doesn’t seem equipped to contain its brilliance too long. Ecstasy is only recognizable when one has experienced pain. Beauty only exists when set against ugliness. Peace is not appreciated without the war ahead of it. How we wish that life could support only the good. But it vanishes when its opposite no longer exists as a setting. It is a white marble on unmelting snow. And Jimmy stands clear and unique in a world where much is synthetic and dishonest and drab. He came and rearranged our molecules.”

- Stewart Stern in a letter to Marcus and Ortense Winslow dated October 12, 1955.

James Dean in Harvest (aired Nov. 23, 1953)

James Byron Dean {1931-1955}