East of Eden (film) Although set in early 20th century Monterey, California, much of the film was actually shot on location in Mendocino, California. Some scenes were filmed in the Salinas Valley. Of the three films in which James Dean played the male lead, this is the only one to have been released during his lifetime and the only one Dean personally viewed in its entirety. The film, along with "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant", has been named by the American Film Institute as one of the best 400 American films of all time. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in
Rebel Without Claws Rebel Without Claws Rebel Without Claws is a "Looney Tunes" cartoon animated short starring Tweety and Sylvester. Released July 15, 1961, the cartoon is written and directed by Friz Freleng. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc. The cartoon, one of a number of Warner Bros. cartoons set during the American Civil War, is a play on the movie title "Rebel Without a Cause". Although the American Civil War was not an unheard-of subject in the "Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies" series, "Rebel Without Claws" is unusual in that it portrays the Confederate States Army in a sympathetic light, while casting a