There have been countless books written about James Dean, but the one you hold in your hand will be the one you cherish. The book is not a biography or retelling of what you already know. It is a complete evaluation of the three characters Jimmy was able to bring to life on the big screen. Which one[...]
No more than a promising actor with a handful of films to his name when he died in 1955, James Dean has since been elevated to an iconic status surpassed only by Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. And his image - a blend of '50s cool and tough-guy charm - has been vigorously marketed in the race to [...]
They called him America's first teenageer, James Dean starred in just three films, but his death in 1955 aged 24 - dying as he lived - made him an icon of the rebellious youth culture that he had symbolised in Rebel Without a Cause. This biography explores the myth around him.[...]
An intimate memoir by the legendary funny man recalls his long-time partnership with crooner Dean Martin; their remarkable decade-long success as a team of performers in radio, TV, film, the theater, and nightclubs; their traumatic breakup and individual careers; and the effects of their estrangemen[...]
Based on meticulous research and new interviews with dozens of family members, friends, lovers, directors, and costars, Rebel offers a revelatory look at actor and film icon James Dean (1931-1955). From the dusty roads of rural Indiana to Manhattan's gay culture, from Broadway to Burbank, here is De[...]
This text provides a practical, comprehensive overview of the different phases and activities involved in developing and implementing a sound, rational, and effective language program. It systematically describes and exemplifies all the elements of language curriculum design. Activities and exercise[...]
James Dean was one of the icons of his time, a group that included Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and Buddy Holly, all whose lives were tragically and cruelly cut short. James Dean was the archetypal screen icon who lived fast and died young. This official account is a detailed, chronological biography of D[...]
This 1896 catalogue of York Minster Library was compiled by James Raine (1830-96) and includes many important early works.[...]
This is the book that restarted the James Dean cult by celebrating him as the cool, defiant visionary of pop culture who made adolescence seem heroic instead of awkward and who defined the style of rock 'n' roll's politics of delinquency. The only book to fully show how deliberately and carefully De[...]
In the decades following his death, many of those who knew James Dean best actors, directors, friends, lovers (both men and women), photographers, and Hollywood columnists shared stories of their first-person experiences with him in interviews and in the articles and autobiographies they wrote.
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The book that fans of the Skids, Big Country and the Raphaels have been waiting for - a critical perspective not only of Adamson's music and its wider cultural influence, but also the excesses of fame and how the music business really works. Stuart Adamson: In A Big Country tells the story of how a[...]
Offers a guide to the locations of significant popular culture events, including the crash of the Hindenburg, the "Saturday Night Fever" disco, the first MacDonald's location, and the "American Bandstand" studio.[...]
America s most enduring and legendary symbol of young rebellion, James Dean continues into the 21st Century to capture the imagination of the world. In recognition of his enduring appeal as Hollywood's most visible symbol of unrequited male rage, bars from California to Nigeria and Patagonia are nam[...]
Familjen Wallin är som tagen ur en reklamannons. Pappa är fotomodell, mamma plastikkirurg, lillebror John ska bli läkare och Jim, storebrorsan, har också börjat modella. Men framför allt drömmer Jim om att bli skådis. Han ska bli en ny James Dean, fast snyggare. Men familjeidyllen krascha[...]
Familjen Wallin är som tagen ur en reklamannons. Pappa är fotomodell, mamma plastikkirurg, lillebror John ska bli läkare och Jim, storebrorsan, har också börjat modella. Men framför allt drömmer Jim om att bli skådis. Han ska bli en ny James Dean, fast snyggare. Men familjeidyllen kraschar. [...]