James Dean, Natalie Wood, Diana Lynn, John Forsythe, Kurt Kasznar, Stuart Erwin, Dorothy Gish, Ed Begley, Ruth Hussey, John Carradine, Gene Lockhart, Betsy Palmer, Constance Ford. Bonus material: the documentary "Fairmount Today", exploring Dean's hometown in Indiana. ; 3 photo galleries from world famous photographers Roy Schatt, Frank Worth and Sanford Roth ; a video demonstration illustrating the restoration and preservation process.
Contents:
Disc 1. Campbell Soundstage: something for an empty briefcase, 1953 (27 min.). Family Theater: Hill number one, 1951 (58 min.) -- Trouble with Father: Jackie knows all, 1952 (26 min.) -- Westinghouse Studio One: 10,000 horse singing, 1952 (55 min.) -- Lux Video theater: the foggy, foggy dew (excerpt), 1952 (3 min.) -- Westinghouse Studio One: John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln, 1952 (53 min.) -- Hallmark Hall of Fame: Forgotten children: a historical biography, 1952 (28 min.) -- The Kate Smith Hour: the hound of heaven, 1953 (13 min.) -- Campbell Soundstage: something for an empty briefcase, 1953 (27 min.). Disc 2. Armstrong's Circle Theater: the bells of cockaigne, 1953 (27 min.). Danger: death is my neighbor, 1953 (27 min.) -- The Big Story : Rex Newman, 1953 (27 min.) -- Kraft television theatre: keep our honor bright , 1953 (54 min.) -- Campbell Soundstage: life sentence (excerpt), 1953 (8 min.) -- Kraft television theatre: a long time till dawn, 1953 (55 min.) -- Armstrong's Circle Theater: the bells of cockaigne, 1953 (27 min.). Disc 3. The United States Steel hour : the thief , 1954 (51 min.). Philco Television Playhouse: Run like a thief, 1954 (53 min.) -- Danger: Padlocks, 1954 (27 min.) -- General Electric Theater: Sherwood Anderson's I'am a fool, 1954 (25 min.) -- General Electric Theater: The dark, dark hour, 1954 (26 min.) -- The United States Steel hour : the thief , 1954 (51 min.).
Summary:
Before East Of Eden (1955), Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and Giant (1956) turned James Dean into an international icon, he honed his craft on television, appearing on such shows as Studio One, Lux Video Theater and Hallmark Hall of Fame--many broadcast live and thought to be lost. This is the most complete collection to date of Dean's television legacy featuring 19 full episodes, 2 original commercials and 2 clips featuring Dean, all meticulously re-mastered for picture and sound quality from the best available sources.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.