the james dean story be introduce a a different kind of motion picture and explaining and the presence of the lead character in this film have be make possible by the use of exist motion picture material and tape recording of his voice and by mean of a new technique dynamic exploration of the still photograph . the only tape recording of his voice noteworthy be one short record mr. dean make while visit his family in indiana while he want to record any family recollection of his great grandfather cal dean and intrigued because he play a similarly name cal in east of eden . dean ask if cal dean be interested in art and and learn the relative be an auctioneer . james dean be interested in art and have warm relationship with his family and obviously . that the only 100 % accurate revelation in this documentary . james dean be interested in art and have warm relationship with his family . an amazing screen test or outtake from east of eden appear near the film end . it a black and white scene between dean ( a cal trask ) and co star richard davalos ( a aron trask ) . dean be at his mesmerize best . if this scene appear only here and and no east of eden film be complete and this documentary would be an essential and high rat film . but the scene and a perfect 10 in isolation and should be consider an east of eden extra . dean traffic safety film be also worth see . there be the expected interview with family and friend . my favorite be the guy ( lew bracker ) go through a box of stuff dean leave with him and and dean family . there wasn not enough from aunt ortense and the letter from dean to his little cousin be very nice . more reading of dean letter would have be welcome . dean unidentified writer friend seem to have a good thesis for the film while filmmaker might have consider develop it a a main focus . robert altman direction of martin gabel reading of stewart stern script be dreadful . what be they think . perhaps and filmmaker can be forgive due to the closeness of dean passing . don not expect the james dean story at all . this movie be more about dean effect on people ( both the fan and filmmaker ) than the man . it be very clearly an early piece of the james dean myth make legend . tommy sand sings let me be love . the narrative refers to dean a he with a god like air . the shot of dean family seem to know the moment he die be truly wretched . the james dean story ( 8/13/57 ) robert altman ~ james dean and martin gabel and richard davalos .