I have watched this documentary several times and love it even more every time! This is my absolute favorite James Dean documentary. Thank you so much for this !

@WHATANTICS

4 жыл бұрын

sharon zimmerman thank you and I now officially love you for saying that!

@sharonzimmerman5558

4 жыл бұрын

@@WHATANTICS Ha! I guess you have noticed that this wasn't my first comment about this documentary. But, you don't have to thank me. "Born Cool " isn't just another documentary about the life of James Dean. There are plenty of those out there. What you have created here is truly a work of art that has shown him in a very unique and different light. That is what makes it stand out among the rest. I know I have said this in a previous comment, but the reason I keep coming back to this is because I don't feel like I'm watching "yet another documentary ". Yours is the only one that makes me feel as if I am sitting in Fairmount among his family and friends. You really did an outstanding job in keeping his legacy alive AND Respected.

@sharonzimmerman5558

4 жыл бұрын

@@WHATANTICS P. S. My dream is to one day get to Fairmount. Perhaps that's why I have such an affinity for this documentary, it's really the closest I feel to being there. I live in NYC area and have been by Jimmy's 68th street apartment many times. While I do realize that his "metamorphosis " occurred in NYC and that he loved it there, it is very clear that his soul never left Fairmount. That was also made very clear in "Born Cool ".

@patricasjoli4107

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing how some have the knowing thier not here for long almost know how My sister dated young fellow would tell her wouldnt live past 18th birthday knew he would go out one night ask to drive friends to a party would die in the results sure enough 18th birthday was killed driving friends to celebration tried hard to get out of it ,but ended up driving . Thank you for Documentary on James Dean life I think he carried alot of pain loss of his mother .....

@joannajamerson35

3 жыл бұрын

I'm excited

It's so amazing that someone born in the 1930s can have such an impact on me as a person born in the 1990s. His legacy will live on forever and his spirit will never leave us. ♥

@kunglao4591

7 жыл бұрын

OMG Jaejoong

@edeck889

7 жыл бұрын

I guess it's like that when people like Dean are young they was unlike anybody in the time they existed and made an impact

@lukeallan8876

5 жыл бұрын

He cast a spell on people. A love spell

@victorutu3324

5 жыл бұрын

@@lukeallan8876 a spell to make boy an Immortal man

@TomSmith-dt4tj

4 жыл бұрын

@Lloyd Bonafide arent you just a pleasant person. I bet you are the life of any/all parties you attend.

James Dean was the image of his father. Same eyes . Same smile. His mom was very beautiful he got her cheekbones . He was pure eye candy ; 😍

@waynej2608

5 жыл бұрын

His mom was stunningly beautiful. Wow. James seemed to have gotten his free spirit and artistic sense from her. It's tragic he lost her at such a young age. Especially since his dad appeared to have been emotionally unavailable.

@dondamon4669

3 жыл бұрын

Cool picture 🕺

@georgechambless2719

3 жыл бұрын

@@waynej2608 08:50 His father did the best he could after having spent all his money on doctors and hospitals. He even had to sell his car. This was way back when you had to pay your medical bills yourself. Hard to imagine today. After that he was in WW2 until after the war. His father did the best he could in a bad situation, but has always been made out to be a bad guy.

This is the penultimate documentary on James Dean. This tops them all, best collection of interviews and photos from the family estate. I'm buying this DVD.

James Dean is unlike any other. ❤️

James Dean will be forever young.

We all wanna live forever or be forever young. He managed to do both.

@TyMcLeod

4 жыл бұрын

He would’ve traded the fame and career for a long life

@luxyoutube4571

4 жыл бұрын

True

@normadesmond6017

4 жыл бұрын

he was in his grave a 24. he didn't live forever. just on the t shirts and the posters

@tanyanium

3 жыл бұрын

@@normadesmond6017 I think it has a figurative meaning. James is alive in our hearts and as we're interested in his life and his huge legacy he's immortal. He's an enormous impact on the cinema industry and he keeps inspiring us. That's why he is immortal and lives forever.

@normadesmond6017

3 жыл бұрын

@@tanyanium sure he has become an icon. And he was a great actor. That's the real tragedy with stars who die so young. What they could have done had they lived longer.....

there's never gonna be another James dean !!!!

@AlexiaVon

3 жыл бұрын

There will never be another you either, that's just the way it is.

@raygetard3444

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexiaVon well, James Dean will still be remembered by everyone immortally, while your average guy won't.

@AlexiaVon

2 жыл бұрын

@@raygetard3444 The average guy is an unknown so that would be correct.

@marcokite

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexiaVon - there's more to it than that, we're all unique but some people are more unique than others

@markhemming318

3 ай бұрын

Slightly stating the Obvious!

James Dean! The coolest dude that ever lived! Period! Rip🙏to the legend. Gone way too soon! But never forgotten!✌🙏

It's good to see people who made this documentary post it on youtube unlike a lot of others that are greedy and want to squeeze every cent they can out of them awesome doc James Dean is a 50's legend

James Dean, The Greatest Actor Of All Time. James Dean, The Coolest Person Of All Time. RIP James “Jimmy” Dean.

Thank you for perserving his memory!

no matter what no one will be ever be 'the new dean', an incredible talent proud to call him my idol

Thank you whatantics! This is like, a gift to humanity? I don't want to exagerate, but f h, interviews to the family and friands of James Dean? Priceless. And the interviewed are so warm people. Very kind people.

James Dean did appear in about 40 television productions, and many of them can be seen on KZread.

@TheAwetist802

4 жыл бұрын

A fair sampling of his theatrical work is available here, on youtube, too.

@FrankyHaemmer

3 жыл бұрын

Great, for a very long time I've only seen his three movies.

what a legend.the one and only.James Dean will forever be remembered.

This is a fascinating documentary, it speak directly with those who knew Dean as a young boy and teenager and cuts through a lot of the misinformation that has been repeated and magnified over the years to create a distorted myth about the boy and man that James Dean became. It really hits hard how a persons reputation can be twisted and distorted to fit a particular narrative that the media wishes to present to the public- it must've been so frustrating for these people to see how the myth began and was promoted over the decades following James tragic death.

I know you said you felt the film was a little dated in regards to tech stuff, and maybe a little amateur because it was your first. But, it is really first rate. By far my favorite documentary about him. You did something that none of the others have ever done and focused on his friends from home and family, and showed how much he loved his roots and home. You didn't cater to the Hollywood or tabloid images of a moody, emotionally broken, sad and tormented artist. It was nice to see him portrayed as nice, funny, happy and loved. Awesome job, the things that may bother you now about it, pale in comparison to content.

@ROCKSLIDZ

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said! This is definitely my favorite documentary about James Dean, and the only one that's made me feel like I actually know him as a person rather than as an image.

@waynej2608

5 жыл бұрын

@@ROCKSLIDZ Exactly, my sentiments. This doc was far better than I had any right to expect. Chockfull of insights, anecdotes from family and friends, some astute quotes from Dean himself and punctuated with wonderful pics, images of his youth. I've seen several docs/presentations on James Dean, and this feels the most intimate. No bs, no rumors, no innuendo, no hearsay or speculation. Just an Honest, straightforward account of a gifted actor and compelling man, by those who knew him well and watched him grow. A man who had, in a brief time, carved out his niche on the universal consciousness. Superb job!

@drumdad54sdl47

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. It just goes to show that what makes a fine documentary isn't all the latest bells & whistles. The recollections of James from those who knew him personally are like gold.

@BrianandChristine1210

3 жыл бұрын

You said exactly what I was thinking RgTripleC

Wow....this was fantastic!!!,thanks so much for sharing this wonderful documentary, loved looking at all the black and white pictures of Jimmy, some l have never seen before...l must say that James Dean was an old soul,ahead of his time ,very intellectual and a go getter...he had no fear ....,it makes me sad that he died so young....he was extremely talented and very good looking....God Bless James Dean...

His memory, his life is still very much alive today. Take a look at famous artists who still mentions "James Dean" in their lyrics, e.g. Taylor Swift, Lana del Ray, etc.. It's now 2015, 60 years after his death, and the showbiz industry makes his spirit still alive.. A Living Legend, indeed!

@RuGZiLaH

9 жыл бұрын

Defo! Actors post pictures of James Dean on Instagram etc he will never die :)

@victorutu3324

6 жыл бұрын

Rickie Reeves on instragam

@sharonzimmerman5558

5 жыл бұрын

It's now 2019 and in 2018 The Wrecks recorded their song "James Dean". Yep, he STILL inspires!

Amazing tribute to James Dean! I'm sure he would've loved it! Much respect!

Great biography. Brought out how gifted and talented Jimmy Dean was.

Amazing documentary of such a great loving human being of James Dean....He was so perfect...No wonder He shall never be forgotten...everything about him still is appreciated and loved by young and old!!! love you James Dean...You shall never ever be forgotten. ..R.I.P ♥♥♥

“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” 💜✨ - James Dean Happy Birthday to this wild and beautiful soul.✨

Absolutely an astonishingly wonderful tribute, to JD 🌷

It's the little kernels of information from those who knew him well before the fame that are great. "What's in the refrigerator, Dee?" You get a feel for him as just a regular, small town guy. Nice documentary. Enjoyed watching it.

James Dean in deed has made an impact on so many, and left a legacy of excellent movies & TV shows for all to enjoy & remember what an amazing talent he truly was. Such a beautifully & sad young man who died way too young.

@samuelgutierrez3627

4 жыл бұрын

God gave the acting world James Dean why did he die ..so young ? Jesus Christ needed him that’s all ..What impress me about Dean how a young boy from Indiana new he wanted to act as a profession on his own without Little money I owe my life to James Dean because he doesn’t want me to give up...and I’m older than dirt for an Actor ..to me James Dean was a Greek God in Acting ...

what an impact this young man has made on the world to this day, God bless him and all the dearly departed...

Absolutely awesome documentary! Far better than any other documentary I've seen on James Dean

@WHATANTICS

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying that!

I really loved all the family photos of Jim when he was young...and particularly the snippits of interview with his cousin Joan (Winslow) Peacock...she's a great character! :) I'd recommend this documentary to any Jimmy Dean fan! Thanks for posting! :D

@dalymc

9 жыл бұрын

We've all seen his movies (and know them word-for-word)..and we've all seen the great 60's and 70's documentaries focusing on his films.. ("The First American teenager" etc..)...but this was refreshing..to get the JD story as a boy/teenager from the Fairmount people who actually knew him for many years before he became JD the "film-star". :)

Thank you so much for making this available for everyone to see.

I really enjoyed this production.I felt it most informative-particularly the comments of his school friends,teachers,cousins-all gave one a glimpse of the real person behind the cultural icon.The scenes of his home town the farm,the barn,the now crumbling hall & stage where he performed as a teenager in state comps,amazing!A doc well done in my opinion & has further interested me in the phenomenom that we know as Mr James Dean.

Thanks, buddy for putting it on youtube! This is such a gift.

I think your film about James Dean is perfect.

@WHATANTICS

7 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite compliment ever. Thank you!

This was a great documentary !!! I'm not a big fan of ' celebrity ' , but if you are a James Dean fan ,this has to be your favorite show about him .

@WHATANTICS

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that means a lot to us!!

James Dean was the image of his father .Same eyes .cheekbones .hair line everything

James Dean was an idol of Elvis.' Elvis would rent a whole movie theater and watch James Dean movies repeatedly. He memorized every line.

Are you for real? Young or not, if you watch his films and tv shows you should see what a great actor he was. He hadnt even reached his peak - pure artist!

I just watched how Natalie Wood described him. It was more like he REALLY was. I hated how people in CA would look down on him like when he was in love with the actress who gave him up because her mother thought he wasn't high class. I have seen where he crashed and his simple monument near Paso Robles. I love this man, especially in Giant(filmed near my hometown in TX )and Rebel. You could feel his spirit in all those places. His star will never fade.

Wonderful documentary on this superb person

My favorite James Dean documentary. Fascinating. I’ve watched several times. Thanks for sharing.

@WHATANTICS

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that. I just learned this past year that people actually like the documentary which means the world to me. I had no idea for so long that anyone had any opinion of it so your message makes my day! Thank you! Denn

@Madcat-bc8qt

8 ай бұрын

@@WHATANTICS You’re welcome!

This is such a beautiful, intimate portrait of him. Not the typical Hollywood glitz. You almost feel as if you are sitting with these people in their living rooms reminiscing about James Dean. Thank you!

I honestly love the format, because the simplicity complements the subjects in the story, creating a homespun tribute.

@sharonzimmerman5558

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, much prefer this to the Hollywood glitz documentaries. This one makes you feel as if you are sitting with those who really knew and cared about him. That being the case, you believe what they are saying. No exploitation here. That is why this is my favorite. Also, knowing how much Jimmy loved that town, the people who lived there, the farm and, his family. This is the one documentary that tells the true story of the real James Dean.

I've watched a lot of documentaries about Jimmy and interviews with his Hollywood and New York friends. I wondered how different people could each give different accounts of him. Marcus talking about how Jimmy was different things to different people and that he was what someone wanted him to be...made it make sense to me now. Some of his co-workers and friends would talk about how Jimmy would stare at them before approaching them. Maybe he was summing them up to see how to best approuch them. Or maybe he was making a character study of them. Anyway, the was the answer that satisfies me, he was a bit of chameleon. Even in my own life he has meant different things: As a teenager I wanted a boyfriend like him, as a young adult I would think oh how could I have ever wanted to have a boyfriend like that. He would have been so much trouble and break someone's heart. Now that I'm older with children his age and nearing his age: it breaks my heart for the loss of a potentially full life. I think of my own children passing like that and the tears just flow. I believe he was a great actor and developed a skill early on in life on how to influence people the most. Like a modern day Huckleberry Finn.

1000000 stars!!! great documentary!!! i felt i learned way more about his life and the person he was :)

Just finished watching East of Eden ,phenomenal Actor m greatness,I saw it years ago ,whole different feeling now I was only 20when I saw it years ago.🎨🎡🚘🚖🌙🌞⛄☄☄☄🎈🎉🎊⛇☃🔥🔥🏃🏀🎖🕯💋💘❤❤❤❤

@kaythomas8521

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Movie. He was impressive

Beautiful film. Unbearably sad. Incredible how such a short life has had & still has a massive impact on millions of people. I wish I had known Jimmy.

Thank you for sharing Jimmy even more with the world! James's acting was for real.

Thank you so much for making this film and upload it on KZread. It's so touching to see the people who know him closely talk about him.

I absolutely 💯 ♥ love James Dean. I am his forever fan.

I am glad that I found this video. Thank you for sharing

Thanks for sharing this wonderful life.. Jimmy was truly very special!

I could watch this over and over. I had an aunt and uncle in Petersburg Indiana.

Well done! Thank you for this. Hard to believe it's been 65 years since he passed away.

Thankyou Dan for sharing this great documentary - If its available for sale at the museum in Jimmys hometown - I'll see if I can order a copy - Many thanks !

Rest in Peace James Dean. You're are not forgotten

Thank you for posting this. I have the DVD from the Fairmount Museum. It is the best James Dean documentary I've ever seen, and it's great to see it here. The interviews with the old folks in Fairmount make it a priceless time capsule, and much more interesting than the typical bios.

Thank you for sharing this documentary!

Excellent documentary! The best I've seen...so many wonderful memories shared by these people, and so many great photos!!

This was a wonderful documentary! It was interesting to hear the stories of people who knew him when he was going up! How fascinating it must have been to sit and talk with them!

Very nice. Thank you. He was living there just as normal person. One day I am going to visit Indiana.

what a great little film...so interesting to hear the memories of his friends and relatives painting a slightly different picture the one that's usually presented.

Well done, this portrait of Dean occupies a special niche all on it's own, we get a real sense of who Jimmy was through the interviews of those who knew him best. The result is that we have more of a complete picture of Jimmy as a human being. So glad I took the time to watch it!

This is my first time watching and I loved it, I love him in a way I can't describe somehow I'm amused and not only for the actor mostly by the person he was. Those audios are real? Such great quality I can't find and I wish I could listen to

The country folk here are the good sweet mannerly type.

James dean. Heath ledger. Marilyn Monroe. Elvis. Buddy holly. There style and grace. They had that magic .that special talent that's becoming so rare .in what makes them live on after death.

THE LONELINESS OF A LONER ! ALWAYS SEARCHING AND LOOKING ! ........SO SAD FOR A WONDERFUL PHOTOGENIC GENIUS ....BRAVO JAMES DEAN /

Great to hear from Jimmy's family and classmates. Documentaries always focus on the New York and Hollywood years, this is so much more personal. x

Very interesting and well-made documentary of one of my favorite and one of the greatest actors ever !

Such a fabulous documentary, I enjoyed it very much and adding it to my favorites list. Thank you.

I appreciate you showing all the JamesDean fan I love to his old movies I appreciate you showing old stuff about him on KZread I watch it all the time thank you so much and my name is Richard Denon

James Dean Lives !! Aloha and Mahalo ......

James Dean was absolutely BORN COOL! Gone way, too soon! RIP James Dean🙏💔🫅♥️

Just watched this again. And, again, thank you, so much for this. It is so intimate and personal. I like this so much better than the Hollywood glitz garbage. To me, this is.the REAL Jimmy because stories are told by those who truly knew and loved him.

Love the documentary marcus

Thank you. What a great doco to correctly represent his upbringing. 👍

To me, James was like a shooting star, in a way. He blazed across the sky for all to see.. but all too briefly.

Thank you so much for sharing all your stories.

They both had GREAT acting skills and both seemed to be character actors for sure wanting to do their own thing like Rebel without a Cause. Very unique. Good observation on your part. But then again I'd never seen the movie Midnight Express until the trailer just now and wow it looks real good. Like a very powerful performance by Davis. Will have to get the movie now. Thanks for the sharing this because now I want to see that movie! :)

James Dean gorgeous boy 💜

He was the coolest🎥

I don't know why.. But knowing that James Dean is dead just makes my heart ache.. And I cry sometimes.. I know it's crazy, I didn't even meet him, heck, I wasn't even born yet when he died.. I don't know why I'm like this. 😔😔

@vinny4411

6 жыл бұрын

Politically correct and offended by everything Because you are an empath

@angelinamckinney2728

5 жыл бұрын

Your not alone, Brother.

@joeyfiggiani

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm. It's hard to accept so many things that we hear about, or experience ourselves. Getting close to people, then having them disappear, seems so unfair. JD touched and moved us through his work, so powerfully. The film, Rebel Without a Cause, and Jimmy's role in it, were perfectly- placed depictions of the life of an American teenager. Jimmy's talent and natural charisma provided a character that was relatable for anyone with feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, and the alienation that, particularly, a teenager feels as an outsider. It"s heartbreaking, and does seem very unfair, that the young man with such ability would be "taken" from us so soon after he'd arrived.

@sharonzimmerman5558

5 жыл бұрын

To Politically Correct and those who repliied: really kind and thoughtful statements. Its so nice to see how many people James Dean inspired and continues to inspjre decades later. I was also born After he died. I have seen many negatve, nasty, and even vile comments here and it is sad. Some of them seem to have no consequence and writen just for the sake of being mean. Dean isn't here to defend himself. His sexuality is unimportant. What's important is that James Dean had very special purpose in that he opened doors for many people during his very brief career and continues to be an inspiration not only for other actors, but painters, writers, musicians, and other artists, as well. Not bad for a man who had a career of less than 2 years and died at 24. John Lennon said, "if it wasn't for James Dean the Beatles would not have existed."

@keytosuccess5634

4 жыл бұрын

@@sharonzimmerman5558 please inform me why Lennon said that.

Excelente video,amo a James Dean,tambien fue el gran amor de mi madre en su adolescencia,unico,irrepetible,leyenda

His autobiography is the first I get, on its genre. The second one is Frank Lloyd Wright. I still have his book!

He Is The True Meaning Of Cool !!!

Thanks for this amazing documentary about Jimmy, really thanks :)

awesome film , i very much enjoyed :)

There is a big difference between making a living and making a crazy profit like most of the movie industry does

thanks for making this

You guys did a great job. Bravo!

Thankyou for sharing !

That's a great title because I definitely think James Dean was born cool. We won't see another James Dean in this lifetime or even in the lifetime after that. RIP James Dean🙏💔🙏💔

Thanks for Posting

Indeed it is a bit dated but still a really god doc, the editing matches the subject matter! I watched the whole thing so that says a lot considering my ADHD. haha.

This is great! Thanks for sharing.

Sincere thanks Sir. Yeah time doesn't stop and many hardly even know about James Dean.

@waynej2608

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, but many do.

GREAT job on the doc!!! Holds up just fine over time. What the hell ever happened to cool??? "The World Ain't Round It's Quare" [The Savages 1966]

FOREVER Young ... he died young and stayed pretty. Goodbye my friend.

Great movie thanks for making it

This is beautiful