Title: James Dean Ultimate Collection
Starring: James Dean
Released: 5th November 2013
SRP: $27.98, $99.98

Further Details:
Warner Bros. will be releasing all three of James Dean's three classic films on Blu-ray this November, along with an

Ultimate James Dean Collection

featuring all three films and some exclusive material. I've included the full release info on each set below, including the overlapping extras. No word on audio or subtitle specs.

Ultimate James Dean Collection

Quote: One legendary actor. Three unforgettable films. Experience the movies that made James Dean a Hollywood legacy. Includes his 3 films:

East of Eden

,

Rebel Without a Cause

and

Giant

.
Collectibles:

• A 40-page commemorative book
• 3 mini reproductions of the original theatrical movie posters
• Authentic production memos from

  East of Eden

  and

  Rebel Without a Cause

• Behind-the-scenes photos

Special Features:

• Three Feature-Length Documentaries:
  • James Dean: Sense Memories
  • James Dean: Forever Young
  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey
• All-New Featurette: Dennis Hopper: Memories from the Warner Lot
• Vintage Documentaries:
  • James Dean Remembered
  • Forever James Dean
  • George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him
  • Return to Giant
  • Memories of Giant
• Featurettes:
  • East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
  • Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
• Expert Commentaries on All Three Films
• Premiere Footage for

  East of Eden

• Giant

  Wardrobe Tests
• Screen Tests
• Deleted Scenes for

  East of Eden

  and

  Rebel Without a Cause

• Behind the Cameras Episodes
• Theatrical Trailers
• More!

East of Eden

Quote: Based on John Steinbeck’s novel and directed by award-winning director Elia Kazan,

East of Eden

was James Dean’s breakout big-screen performance, one that will forever be remembered in Hollywood history. The emotionally charged film tells the story of lonely youth Cal (Dean), who vies for the affection of his hardened father (Raymond Massey) and favored brother, Aron (Richard Davalos). The film received four Academy Award® nominations, and Jo Van Fleet won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar®* for her role as Cal’s wayward mother.
Special Features:

• A 32-page book with photos and original film posters
• Commentary by Richard Schickel
• Forever James Dean Documentary
• Vintage Featurette: East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
• Vintage Featurette: 1955 New York City Premiere
• Actors’ Screen Tests
• Wardrobe Tests with the Cast and Crew
• Deleted Scenes
• Theatrical Trailer

Giant

Quote: Director George Stevens’ sweeping saga of family conflict and social consciousness based on Edna Ferber’s best seller is presented here for the first time on Blu-ray. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards®, with a win for Stevens*, and starring Rock Hudson as rancher Bick Benedict, Elizabeth Taylor as his wife Leslie and James Dean (in his final film role) as nouveau oil baron Jett Rink, this tale of three generations of Texans remains both grand and intimate.
Special Features:

• 3-Disc set, including a 44-page Book featuring photos, production notes, and behind-the-scenes info
• Documentary by George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey
• Introduction by George Stevens, Jr.
• Commentary by George Stevens, Jr., Ivan Moffat and Stephen Farber
• George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him
• Memories of

  Giant

• Return to Giant
• New York Premiere TV Special
• Hollywood Premiere Featurette & Behind the Cameras Segments
• Stills and Documents Galleries
• Original/Reissue Theatrical Trailers
• More!

Rebel without a Cause

Quote: In one of moviedom's most influential roles, James Dean is Jim, the new kid in town whose loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those of postwar teens – and reverberates 40 years later.
Special Features:

• Three behind-the-cameras segments from the Warner Bros. Presents TV series (including a "safe-driving" interview withdrawn from airing following Dean's September 30, 1955 death) about

  Rebel Without a Cause

• A documentary segment exclusive to this Warner Bros. Classics edition contains recently recovered screen tests and outtakes that show intriguing variations on what ended up in the final film.

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