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Reviewed on June 1, 2005
These books are being published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of actor James Dean's death in September 1955. Both cover the details of Dean's early life--e.g., his mother died young, and he grew up with his aunt and uncle on their Indiana farm--and examine his legend, magnified by the fact that his three films (East of Eden , Rebel Without a Cause , and Giant ) were not yet released at the time of his death. Drawing on the extensive literature that exists on Dean and the cooperation of Dean's family members and fr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More