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James Dean: Cars
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Sexy, sulking, reckless James Dean.The 50th anniversary of his death approaches, and yet his brief life continues to attract and fascinate new devotees every year. With his pale brooding eyes, sullen good looks, and taste for fast cars and road races, he symbolizes the quintessential “bad boy” of the 1950’s – and beyond.
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James Dean appeared on the Hollywood scene in the 1950s like a supernova, exploding for a few moments in a blazing burst of talent, only to suddenly die at the height of his career. But though he had one of the most spectacularly brief careers of any film star, having major roles in only three movies, he achieved a world–wide popularity that has never dimmed. If it is true that the youth of every generation are predisposed to idolize any celebrity who reflects their own particular brand of rebelliousness, someone who mirrors their unique inner turmoil, it is ... true that many generations never find that person. But for those growing up in the the 1950s, when many young people felt alienated and frustrated with the apparent hypocrisy of their elders, James Dean proved to be that elusive archetype.
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As Dean's movie career began to "take off," James Dean ... started to race cars. In March 1955, Dean raced in the Palm Springs Road Races and in May of that year he raced in the Minter Field Bakersfield race and the Santa Barbara Road Races.
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