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‘Rebel Without a Cause’: Secrets From the 1955 Film, Including the Shocking On-Set Affairs
The 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause 'is going to be relevant with young people,' film expert Foster Hirsch exclusively tells Closer while unearthing secrets.
It’s been nearly 70 years since this classic tale of troubled youth garnered Natalie Wood her first Oscar nomination and made the recently deceased James — called Jimmy by his friends — a legend. Although the studio lobbied for other actors, including Robert Wagner, Tab Hunter and John Kerr, to play Jim Stark, Nick insisted on Jimmy, who represented a newer, more modern acting style. “It’s a film about kids grappling with anxiety, relations with parents, and group identity,” says Hirsch, “things that are always going to be relevant with young people trying to find their place in the world.”
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