Book DescriptionThis work is a complete history of this classic American film, from idea to script to film In 1954, troubled director Nicholas Ray chatted at a dinner party about his controversial plan for a film about middle-class juvenile delinquents He was told of a book, written by a prison psychologist and owned by Warner Bros , called Rebel оввяй Without a Cause Unimpressed after reading it, Ray began writing his own story Warner Bros quickly bought it and hired Ray to direct the film From the backgrounds of the many players to the pre-production, production, and post-production of the film, the work covers every aspect of Rebel Without a Cause from its rudiments to the 1955 Oscars: the selection of cast and crew, legal fights,preparatory research, changing screenwriters and the many variations of the story, location scouting, auditions, the writing of the score, script readings, difficulties with the censors, romances and fights, shot-by-shot analyses of the directing, editing, screenings, and, of course, its stars death Dozens of intimate anecdotes fill the work with every detail from wardrobe decisions to James Deans pranks to the Air Pollution Control Boards opposition to the final car crashes An epilogue discusses the possible sequels, rights conflicts, documentaries, musicals, and spin-off attempts, and offers concluding words on the cast and crew Sources include production records, publicity releases, scripts, newspapers, and discu! ssions with Stewart Stern An appendix offers two unpublished letters from Stewart Stern to Nicholas Ray and to Marcus and Ortense Winslow.  Hideyuk2004 г 246 стр ISBN 0786419768.