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Oct 02, 2018
Released in 1955 - "East Of Eden" (a nauseatingly over-played melodrama about family dysfunction and sibling rivalry) featured actor, James Dean in his debut on the big-screen. And, it was here that "method actor" James Dean tried so desperately to emulate his hero, Marlon Brando. But Dean only managed to put in such an annoying, grate-on-your-nerves performance that I found myself cringing every time he showed his face on screen. And, when it came to the "behind-the-scenes" story - Dean was so uncooperative, and he caused so much aggravated trouble, and he created such an icy air of animosity amongst his fellow actors that these very people swore that they'd never appear in another film with him ever again. Anyway - In the same year of this film's release - James Dean (24 at the time) would be dead. And with his untimely death he would undeservedly earn the status of becoming a legendary pop culture icon whose screen-charisma would endure for many decades to follow.