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You're Tearing Me Apart

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James Dean (1931-55)
Thirty years after James Dean 's violent and early death in a car smash, Terence Pettigrew looks at the character behind the Dean legend. Was he really the suicidal, uncompromising
'Rebel Without a Cause'? Or was his death a terrible accident that interrupted the carefully planned career of a calculating young man? Recollections from Dean's friend Carroll Baker , enthusiast Adam Faith and expert Ray Connolly. together with clips from his three films, piece together a revealing picture of Dean's true intentions.
Producer HARRY THOMPSON (R)

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James Dean
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James Dean
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Terence Pettigrew
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Carroll Baker
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Adam Faith
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Ray Connolly.
Producer:
Harry Thompson
Source: Radio Times

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