James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen, Dennis Hopper. "Adaption by Irving Schulman from story by Nicholas Ray." Originally released as motion picture in 1955. Hi-fi Dolby surround stereo ; digitally processed. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Not rated. "Added attractions before the feature: Behind the Cameras featurettes, documentary segment containing screen tests and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailer. Original ABC-TV Airdates for Behind the Cameras: Knife fight/Wood interview - 10/11/55; Drag race/Jim Backus interview - 11/1/55"--Container.
Summary:
The teen-age son of a well-to-do family gets involved in violence when he attempts to win the approval of a gang of high-school hoodlums. Before the feature are three Behind the Cameras segments from the Warner Bros. Presents TV series, including a "safe-driving" interview withdrawn from airing following Dean's death.
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