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East of Eden. It was John Steinbeck’s epic work. Showcasing a familial narrative sprawled across his familiar locales of Salinas and Monterey over the turn of the century. But as a film, it rather unwittingly became James Dean’s. He wasn’t even a star yet. He had been on the stage read more

East of Eden. It was John Steinbeck’s epic work. Showcasing a familial narrative sprawled across his familiar locales of Salinas and Monterey over the turn of the century. But as a film, it rather unwittingly became James Dean’s. He wasn’t even a star yet. He had been on the stage read more

East of Eden Directed by Elia Kazan Written by Paul Osborn from a novel by John Steinbeck 1955/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental   Elia Kazan shows how Cinemascope should be done, James Dean tries to become the next Marlon Brando, and the supporting actors shine. The Steinbeck so read more

Our video for this week is another one culled from the archives. John Steinbeck‘s great American novel East of Eden has been filmed twice: first as a feature film in 1955, directed by Elia Kazan, and then as an ABC television miniseries in 1981 with Harvey Hart at the helm. (Apparently there i read more

Eighty-four years ago yesterday, James Byron Dean was born in Marion, Indiana. The blue-eyed heart-breaker from the heartland scored his first starring role in Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955), based on the epic novel by John Steinbeck. Timothy and Dean hit it off during shooting, and together read more

Over a year ago I mentioned that I ought to do a side-by-side comparison of Timothy’s roles in both screen versions of John Steinbeck‘s epic 1952 novel East of Eden – the 1955 feature film helmed by Elia Kazan, and the 1981 television miniseries directed by Harvey Hart. So let̵ read more

Today’s pic is a variation on the familiar promotional shot of Timothy manhandling James Dean in Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955). This one, less commonly seen, appears to have been taken a few seconds later, with Tim deep in shadow. Tim described shooting this scene in “The Highw read more

Share This! “Tonight I even tried to buy your love, but now I don’t want it any more. . . .  I can’t use it any more.  I don’t want any kind of love any more.  It doesn’t pay off.” —— Cal (James Dean) to Abra (Julie Harris) Above all, East of Eden is about love—paternal, maternal, read more

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! I wanted to post something appropriate to the holiday, but wasn’t sure what would fit the bill. Then I discovered that some kind soul had finally put this up on YouTube, and the day was saved. This is part one of the three-part East of Eden television mini read more

Our pic today is another from Timothy’s cameo appearance in the East of Eden television miniseries. Part I, the only segment in which he appears, first aired on February 8, 1981. He portrays a fire-and-brimstone circuit-riding preacher, warning against the dangers of “the devil’s h read more

Our video this week comes to us once again via the good people at Movieclips.com. It’s the famous scene from Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955) in which Cal Trask (James Dean) confronts his long-lost mother Kate (Jo Van Fleet, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for this, read more

We close the work week with another look at Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955).  Joe the bouncer drags off Cal Trask (James Dean) after the latter’s confrontation with his mother, brothel madam Kate (Jo Van Fleet). In his earlier scene with Dean, Timothy’s delivery was apparently no read more

In his first great film role, James Dean plays a rebellious son named Cal Trask who lives with his father and brother Aron in Salinas. Directed by Elia Kazan from the Steinbeck novel, the movie chronicles Cal’s struggles in the shadow of his favored brother Aron. Despite good intentions at fir read more

In his first great film role, James Dean plays a rebellious son named Cal Trask who lives with his father and brother Aron in Salinas. Directed by Elia Kazan from the Steinbeck novel, the movie chronicles Cal’s struggles in the shadow of his favored brother Aron. Despite good intentions at fir read more

To wash away the sins of yesterday’s post, we turn to Brother Carey as he sermonizes against the dangers of “the devil’s holy water” in the 1981 television miniseries version of John Steinbeck‘s epic novel East of Eden, directed by Harvey Hart. I need to do a side-by-s read more

Today our pic takes another look at Joe the bouncer from Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955). In marked contrast to his rumpled just-woke-up look from earlier in the film, Joe is now freshly groomed, snappily dressed and raring to begin another night of tossing drunks out on their ears. I’ read more

For my blog 1955 seems to be a chaotic year filled with highs and lows.  I praised Bad Day at Black Rock heartily a few days again, and I’m probably going to crush one of the years darlings in today’s review.  East of Eden is the only film James Dean lived to see completed, and is based read more

Our pic of the day is another look at Timothy’s cameo as the preacher in the television miniseries version of East of Eden that was first aired on February 8, 1981. He is warning his flock against the evils of “the devil’s holy water”. Am I the only one who thinks he looks a read more

Good morning! Our pic of the day is of a sleepy Joe the bouncer from Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955). He’s been summoned by his boss Kate (Jo Van Fleet) to go get rid of that pesky young man outside (James Dean). This is pretty much how I feel right now. Looks like Joe and I both need read more

Today we feature two pics from the April 1958 issue of the Brazilian movie magazine CineRevelação. This unique magazine took popular films of the day and gave them the fotonovela treatment (similar to a graphic novel, but with photographs instead of drawings), with stills from the film and speech read more