OST LP A TRIBUTE TO JAMES DEAN GIANT EAST OF EDEN REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE 1957 COL

Description: Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Creating a sensation as an Arab gigolo in The Immoralist, Dean came to the attention of director Elia Kazan, who'd previously brought the "Method" to the masses by casting Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and Viva Zapata! (1952). Sensing an embryonic Brando in Dean, Kazan cast the sensitive young actor as Cal Trask in the 1955 film adaptation of Steinbeck's East of Eden. Playing a hell-raising teenager who yearned openly and unashamedly to be loved and accepted by his rigid and taciturn father (Raymond Massey), Dean "spoke" to the disenfranchised youth of the Eisenhower era far more eloquently than any previous actor. Dean carried his loner persona over into his next film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955). Even after four decades, this Nicholas Ray-directed film remains the quintessential misunderstood-teen flick. While Rebel was in production, East of Eden hit the theaters, stirring up the first signs of Dean's staggering popularity -- what would later become the "James Dean Cult." Knowing they had a gold mine on their hands, Warner Bros. instantly upped the budget of Rebel, scrapping the black-and-white footage that had already been shot and starting the whole project over in color and Cinemascope. Now committed to a seven-year contract at Warners, Dean was afforded third billing to Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor in Giant, director George Stevens' epic cinemazation of Edna Ferber's best-seller. As Jett Rink, Dean once more played the brooding outsider, this time separated from his heart's desire by his lowly station in life. Even when cast in a villainous light, however, Dean remains the most fascinating presence in the film, especially in his brilliantly choreographed climactic drunk scene. Dean plays the cast-off loner in all three of his starring features, unable to draw attention to himself until forcing the issue. LISTEN "Main Theme (From "East of Eden")" 1957 LP Released on Columbia Records (6-eyed) # CL-940 (Monaural) Composer: Leonard Rosenman, Dimitri Tiomkin Conductor: Ray Heindorf. Cast: Ray Heindorf and Orchestra.Jacket has slight ring, corner & edge wear. Sticker residue on both sides. Slight aging on back. No cut out marks on album. Record is in VG++ Condition and will perform with Superb Sound Reproduction. Record is Professionally Cleaned for your listening pleasure. For Records Galore - Please View My Store

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