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James Dean

James Dean on the set of Giant (1956)

Rebel Without A Cause, Nicholas Ray (1955)

James Dean in his aunt and uncle’s basement in Indiana, 1955, photographed by Dennis Stock.

James Dean and Marilyn 

James Dean in his East Village, 1955

Marilyn Monroe and James Dean in a candid shot off set. 

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor

"Dream as if you'll live forever.

 Live as if you'll die today."

The Drive-In Theater

The drive-in theater was the creation of businessman Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., who opened the first official drive-in New Jersey on June 6, 1933. He advertised his drive-in theater with the slogan, "The whole family is welcome, regardless of how noisy the children are." 

The drive-in phenomenon became more popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s, from families looking for cheap entertainment and a place where parents could take care of their child while watching a movie, to teenagers looking for an ideal place to enjoy their dates with their sweethearts in the backseats of their cars.  

Do you remember the "GREASE" scene at the drive-in where Sandy leaves Danny and then Danny sings the song Sandy ?

These scenes were shot at an actual drive-in movie. It was the old Pickwick Drive-In, in Burbank (it was closed and torn down in 1989 and a shopping center took its place). 

And here is a clip from The Baseballs, totally inspired by the drive-in theaters. Enjoy! 

Marilyn Monroe at the Drive-in, 1952.