"James Dean at High Speed" Documentary (1997) ジェームスディーン

From his first motorcycle which he raced alongside the cornfields of Indiana to the Porsche Spyder in which he died, James Dean loved the thrill of high speed and high-performance machines. For the first time, the story of this distinct side of James Dean's personal love of racing is told.
This revealing program offers unique insights into Dean's love of speed and racing from a variety of perspectives. It includes interviews with drivers who raced against him like Bill Watkins, who began his racing career on the same day and in the same race as Dean. Also featured is a first-time-ever interview with Porsche champion driver Lew Bracker, who urged Dean to buy the infamous Spyder.
Witness never-before-seen footage of Dean's sport racing career, including film made by Dean himself at sports car races, rare photographs of Dean, and a point-of-view ride in an exact replica of Dean's Porsche Spyder. See vantage point shots from the driver's seat on a ride similar to that which Dean himself often took; racing past the tranquil Indiana farms as well as around the high speed turns on Mullholland Drive and the California highway where Dean fatally crashed.
Hollywood stars Julie Harris, Eartha Kitt, Dennis Hopper and Liz Sheridan share personal memories of riding with Dean along Mullholland Drive, on Hollywood Boulevard and The Strip. Through the recollections and fond memories of the people who knew him, we see how Dean saw himself, as a man constantly on the move at high speed.

[@linscrattish2648]

Excellent!
Remember all of this...that it has been sixty-eight years and Dean, still contemporary and timeless.
The stuff of legends --little did he know...

[@frankgraham1996]

Not wise for a severely near sighted guy to be driving a tiny aluminum sports car on the Highway full of much larger steel coups and sedans as well as Trucks. What do you think will happen.

[@chris55529]

Wow!! This is a GREAT video, including the writing and narration.

[@wadestevens5659]

Seems like everybody’s trying to make a film about James Dean regurgitating the same old facts and fictions. This one is really different. Great job. It deserves to be seen widely!! Thank you.

[@cowsill2x2]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carlcleary548]

Thanks for sharing this video I remember all of this back in my days I was born in the early 40s

[@jwalker7277]

I now understand what really went down...he was a trained talented actor..who was getting serious about car racing, which also too called for training and experience!!..that Porsche spider was way too powerful for his experience and driving it on the highway was extremely dangerous...so many red flags man..but I now get it..R.I.P Jimmy Dean.

[@angelracing]

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