Rebel Without A Cause Screen Test

[neonmoon82]

I would have liked the scene to have been played this way in the final film but I doubt the censors at the time would have allowed it.

[RobertBlairKurtz]

James and Sal...forever young and...

[local757]

The brightest flames burnout the quickest

[soljahsolrac]

u fags always see fag in everything cuz ur fag-world minded?! - Jimmy Dean is NOT a flag for your cause-He is simply one of the greatest thespians of all time ever,period!!!!stop please its jimmy man!!!!

[cherriemonkey]

they all met such tragic ends. such a shame.

[embell94]

I'm so hypnotized by Natalie's hand playing with Jimmy's hair! they're all so charming...

[jessiejlp1987]

haha at 5:51 when jimmys paying attention to natalie, sal blows smoke in his face like ' pay attention to me'

[ItalianGirlize]

Thanks so much for this video ! Just look at the end of the video , it's just the most beautiful moment I have ever seen . Look how Sal Mineo looks at James Dean, it is soooooo obvious he was so in love with him and James Deans seems really attracted too. I'm girl and I so wish a guy woul look at me like that! This is pure love!

[wesniffinviparea]

@ItalianGirlize totally! The glance between them says everything! There's something going on there :D how cute!

[sharae81]

I love Jimmy Dean... he was so talented.it makes me so upset that he died so young.

Why is it that all the good one die so young.. it;s a shame that he died at the age of 24. I wanted to see he's career take off, make lots of movie, get married have kids and just see him grow old. James Dean is one of my favorite actors and idol....

[JubalCalif]

Heavens to Murgatroid!  THANKS for posting! Absolutely fascinating. I wonder if screen tests were shot in B&W or if this is just a B&W print. There sure is a lot of giggling in this footage...I wonder if the guys has been smokin' weed behind the soundstage prior to filming!

[iRockYurSockss]

James is SO going in for a kiss on ze lips with Sal at the end.

[person44567]

Another great part of Sal's bio is a quote from the director of Rebel. "I heard Jimmy explaining things to Sal. 'You know how I am with Nat? Well why don't you pretend I'm her and you're me? Pretend you want to touch my hair, but you're shy.' Then he said 'I'm not shy like you. I love you. I'll touch your hair.' I took one look at the kid's face...he was transcendent, the feeling coming out of him." Anyone who's a fan of Sal should read his bio byMichael Gregg Michaud. It's awesome.

[person44567]

In Sal's biography it says that he had a crush on Jimmy, but he didn't understand what it was at the time. He said "I couldn't comprehend what was happening to me. Some thing was happening to me. I had no idea or any understanding of affection between men. And for the first time I felt something strong." It also said that after Jimmy died, Sal put up pictures of him all over his wall, painted a portrait of him, and refused to leave his room. His mother feared he would commit suicide.

[rurikokaory]

what a coincidennce! today I first watched this and is being 56 years after (23/03/55 -->23/03/11)

I love James Dean!! (even If he was alive he could be my grandfather... XD) Sal Mineo was cute, too! :)

[barriehomeboy]

@rurikokaory You're calculator might not be working right.

[openeyefilms]

God - Sal Mineo is SO HOT man, and so damn cute.

[dani9714]

 I love the three of them, James Dean, Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood! They were all beautiful and talented, it's such a shame that they left this world so soon..

[barriehomeboy]

I just watched this scene in the Rebel. They should have used this one! The film version is stilted.

[barriehomeboy]

He was bi. I bet he'd enjoy the irony.

[watayapupuya]

@barriehomeboy He was "bi" because he had to be.Just like now,pretty much.

[ashoftomorrow]

@watayapupuya Hm. Of course he could have been a gay man pretending but bisexual people do exist, you know. It's a very common misconception, especially among gay men, that bisexual people, especially men, don't exist. That they're all just faking it. But that's not true. In his case, I don't think we can ever know for sure what he was.

[barriehomeboy]

Sal Mineo was born 20 years too early. Otherwise, he'd be my gay husband now!

[YulNevanomi]

@barriehomeboy

I'm afraid you'd have to fight me off for that!

[barriehomeboy]

@YulNevanomi OK we could share custody maybe.

[culturevulture123]

James Dean... yum...

[soulbrotha63]

You can cut the sexual tension between Mineo and Dean with a knife! Dayuum!

[lovelydiva06]

man the way mineo looks at dean at the end there, is the way someone looks at someone when their absolutely smitten, we're they more that just great friends with what we call today a great *bromance* i don't know but that look speaks volumes, i don't care if they were straight, gay or bi, their wonderful, handsome, talented men, who have definitely left their marks on hollywood

[83survivor]

Sal Mineo was kind of like Anne Rice's VC character Armand here. Just full of childlike wonder and curiosity. But above all, just wanted to be loved.

[MagicApplesBubz]

AWWWWWW i love the last bit to pieces

[GSheppo92]

Wood- Drowned. Dean- car crash. Mineo- Stabbed to death. The most unlucky cast ever

[83survivor]

Because it was acceptable and the "in" thing to do in the 50s. You think teenagers were perfect and smoke-free then? Get out of here. Even the Dead End Kids(from the 30s and 40s era) smoked, too. From their teens till they became adults. And this is why the era from the 30s-50s is simply the coolest. I mean, c'mon, you won't see Justin Bieber or any teen actors smoking nowadays, right? Except driving expensive cars, but definitely not smoking. At that time, smoking ranged at any age.

[chrissen1]

Just makes me cry that he was murdered.........luv when Dean kisses Sal's cheek and it seemed so natural and they all looked so comfortable there at the end..great chemistry between all three.......so cool to see this screen test-thnx for posting

[iloveoreos15]

Lol. I love the way Sal was laughing at all Dean's jokes in the beginning. I love this, this is so cute. There should at least be one memorable moment in life like this.

[strangersNparadise]

It's a bit sad..my Mum used to date this kid. Little Sal.

[SamLuvsJamesDean]

@strangersNparadise she dated sal??? wow! what does she say about him????

[SupernaturalLover67]

3 examples of brilliant laughing. look at the naturalness of their relationship and laughter! that's bloody hard to do.

[83survivor]

I laugh at the sound Dean made at 00:14..."ooh-woo".....and it almost looks like Sal Mineo is saying, "It's madness...get started..." at 00:30-00:31 and Dean was like "what..?" Interesting little scenarios, especially at the beginning of the video.

[SamLuvsJamesDean]

Can somebody please tell me if thats a cigarette or pot there smoking! I really wanna know.

[almawells]

@SamLuvsJamesDean  People don't smoke cigarettes that way... pot smokers smoke pot that exact same way...

[SamLuvsJamesDean]

@almawells i know cuz look at the way sal is holding it. but then again the cigarette was prob very small cuz they used it up. And why would they even allow sal and natalie to smoke anyway when they were minors?

[SupernaturalLover67]

wow they are all so unbelievably natural with each other. it's extraordinary

[ZizoZidan68]

3 Stars are dead in defferent way but (nearly) in same age (YOUNG) RIP 4 these Young Stars

[HappyMornings]

How can everyone be so beautiful?! Amazing video!

[SamLuvsJamesDean]

@gibbdreamer, how is it judging somebody just by saying that if a guy is gay does not make them a bad person?

[umm6990]

Hahahaha "Did she go boing boing with the pineapple.... Did a big black berry koon snap at her.... Did she shake it under lock and key... What times the pineapple go up?" - James. Wowww haha. Funny. He had them laughing so hard!

[chidera321]

@umm6990 lol i'm pretty sure he says "shaking up in wakiki" but hey! w/e....i <3 james dean

[umm6990]

I can't stop watching this. I love the chemistry between them, especially James and Natalie. They look so amazing together.

[luvek]

Sal was so great, so genuine. Very underestimated actor.

[vlovesrafa]

@luvek.Very true.Last night i saw 2 of his movies on AMC."Crime in the Streets and The Young Don't Cry".What a brilliant,beautiful, young man he was.I have to add all of his films to my collection.

[luvek]

@vlovesrafa Watch EXODUS as well! Sal will always be greatly missed. A talent like him does not come every day.

[vlovesrafa]

@luvek.Thank you very much for the recommendation.I hope he is young in Exodus because he was a beautiful young man.As well as being extremely talented.

[SamLuvsJamesDean]

at lumpagogo, james dean didnt look terribly old. But he did look too mature to play a 17 year old kid. He looked more like a college student. I seen the movie hundreds of times! And the majority of the kids in it look like there in college except sal mineo who looked very young and maybe natalie as well. On top of that, dean smoked alot which ages a person very quickly.

[SamLuvsJamesDean]

at lumpagogo, james dean didnt look terribly old. But he did look too mature to play a 17 year old kid. On top of that, dean smoked alot which ages u quick.

[emanon2959]

Whatever their sexual preference was, who gives a damn! They were top notch actors for this movie. Natalie Wood obviously wasn't bothered by it. I'm sure she got to know them rather well during the filming of this movie. I don't agree with being gay but it's none of my business what they did off screen.

[asc642]

James Dean is the BEST and I don't care what they say about him

[BagoMix]

I would have so love to hang out with all three of them. They are the types you would want as best friends. And Sal smile is so cute. I have been a long time Sal Mineo fan. Looking at all of them here is so sad to watch in knowing all three died from a tragedy and they died very young without having a full life. So sad indeed.

[KleWdSide]

Who looked better; Dean or Brad Pitt?

[PeriquinTV]

@KleWdSide You know Brad Pitt has always kind of reminded me of James Dean. Except for Dean was a much better actor. Very serious about his work or so I've read in biographies and what not. If I had to chose I'd say Dean.

[karaven23]

Yeah, right, James Dean was gay. Whatever. He's still James Dean. No other such youth icon can surpass the legend he has become. He inspired The Elvis and was looked up to by The Beatles. Now who's gay, you say? And so what if the gays are gays? Let's all be gay! ;)

James Dean will live forever. <3

[vanessalove182]

What a waste of beauty and talent. She didn't deserve to die

[ElvisPresley577]

Dean & Mineo are soooo handsome! Hunky stud guy Dean and baby face cutie Mineo *sigh* jeez where are guys like that now!! <3

[lumpagogo]

@ElvisPresley577

Dean looked old enough to be Sal's father. That right.

[watayapupuya]

@ElvisPresley577  Non-existent! Now they're all conceited posers.

[DIRTYROYALTY18]

James dean is so sexy....:)

[Matt3740]

Interesting the chemistry between each of them. Oh and please ignore Eury45107. Their interpretation of Christianity is somewhat radical.

[ItsASuicideMachine]

lol i was gonna say the same thing, this is getting boring. It's a shame I couldn't change your mind, but i hope you'll become more respecful of other people and their lifestyles.

[ItsASuicideMachine]

what Im saying is that people from all over the world, from different religions and cultures, have witnessed "miracles" that they believe proves the existance of this or that god. It doesn't atall. I never claimed that i "know all", you're the one claiming to have all the answers. You just don't get it though. It's not about whether your god is real. Even if your god exists, it won't change my mind on things like equality,and gay rights. I'm a good person, so if i burn, then he is the evil one.

[chrisis138]

if there is a God and you burn then it's your fault. Just saying if there is one cuz according to that huge ficticious book he's always right.

[ItsASuicideMachine]

doesn't mean he's not evil, but might is right according to some weak minded people.

[752249]

People of all religions claim to have witnessed shit - calm down, we only have one life - make the best of it.

Davy

[ItsASuicideMachine]

People of all religions claim to have witnessed things which they believe proves without a doubt that they're right. And if there is a god, and he is your god, and he sends me to hell for not worshipping him like a scared little sheep, then that god does not deserve worship. I wouldn't want to spend an eternity with him, or hateful people like you. People who worship through threat of pain and torture are pathetic, and are simply submitting to the will of a bully.

[ItsASuicideMachine]

There won't be a judgement day. This is something that was made up in order to scare you into obedience. It's pretty ironic you calling ME ignorant, when you're the one who's displayed nothing but ignorance. You can't see anything beyond your narrow little world view. Your opinions aren't your own, you were literally told what to believe by a book.

[ItsASuicideMachine]

There's nothing wrong with being gay. Drop the religious bullshit, just because some dusty old book says that something is wrong, that doesn't make it so. It really saddens me that people can be so closed minded and bigotted. Just live and let live, why do you care what others do with their lives, and their bodies? As River Phoenix said "It's like telling someone else how to clean their house".

[ItsASuicideMachine]

lol, you're so obviously deeply repressed. Why do you care so much about his sexuality? I'm an unbiased hetero female, and even I think he was probably bi, and it doesn't bother me atall. When asked about his sexuality, he said "Well, I'm certainly not going through life with one hand tied behind my back". You just need to chill the fuck out and stop trying to be some kind of macho guy, because you just come across as an insecure closet case redneck.

[vanessalove182]

As a teenager, Natalie often went out on dates with gays. She was used as a cover-up. I think she went out on a few dates with Sal but not Jimmy Dean

[elstroshitnonstop]

sal minneos voice and looks got really sexy as he aged.

[MrsJamesDeanForEver]

i kno that jimmy and sal both were either gay or bisexual but i strongly feel that there was nothing gay between them. just a strong friendship. lol

[MrsJamesDeanForEver]

why is everyone saying that sal and jimmy had a gay relationship?! u all make me sick! just because they were close frnds does not make them gay! and evn if they are gay it dosnt make them bad ppl. idiots all of u!

[Mikeyboy609]

Well Mrs James Dean,

Coming from a gay man it would be hypocritical of me saying that they were bad people. :) I was not even saying James Dean was gay, that is all up in the air but it is a fact that sal mineo was gay or at least bisexual. Come on now , look at those eyes on sal mineo at the end, that is not just a friendly gesture, he looks like he was smitten with Dean. As a gay man, when you are young, you tend to read eyes very carefully, trust me.

[MrsJamesDeanForEver]

why is everyone saying that sal and jimmy had a gay relationship?! u all make me sick! just because they were close frnds does not make them gay! idiots all of u!

[gibbdreamer]

@MrsJamesDeanForEver No, who you love dosent make you a bad person, gay streight or bi. What I donot understand is WHO CARES. James dean will soon be dead 55 years Sal Mineo has been dead 34 years, a little late in the game to worry about it now. Stop trying to judge a dead person, not your job. If you believe in God then you KNOW its not your job to judge, its God s job and you are NOT Him

[tataialuzdosoll]

I lvoe James Dean

[MalignantRacist]

CHRISTIAN BALE

[RussianDivas]

Yah, Sal's expression at the end of the scene speaks volumes!

Also, LOVE the way Natalie Wood is petting James Dean's face and hair throughout the entire scene! Soooooo jealous:)

[thedozmonzoo]

classicc !

[AnthonyChara]

The looks Sal gives Jimmy at the end after he's passed back the cigarette says a lot...wow... Sal was my great uncle, and coming from the UK I went to LA to the Observatory just to remember him...such a tragic end ot his life

[alexalex3131]

You could see Mineo a first class actor behind that baby face.

[bananatramp]

i love how sal is in giant as well. but he doesnt share any scenes with dean. still i bet they were good friends.

[VioletMink]

Thanks So Much for posting this!! :)

[DerAdventurer]

Sal Mineo's eyes have got such a pure an sweet bright. You know... that kind when you look like.. in love with someone.. but not just sex... you're raising the feeling... kind platonic thing.

Oh well, Sal was a very handsome man. Such a shame he and Dean had sad and tragic ends.

[bananatramp]

as did natalie wood - she drowned when she was young

[DerAdventurer]

Well reminded. She also had a tragic end, which for some remains unsolved as it has been told. Sad. :(

[Mikeyboy609]

Just to let people know, the cigarette passing is at the very end of this video, it starts at 5:40. That is when you can really see the desire in Sal Mineo's Eyes for Jimmy. again, study the eyes. they do say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. :)

[Mikeyboy609]

You can see sexual admiration in the eyes of Sal Mineo when Jimmy passes the cigarette to him. Just stare at the eyes and you can see the attraction that Sal had for Jimmy.

[balthazargirl22]

look at Natalie stroking Jimmy, I know she was probably supposed to or whatever, but LUCKY!!! lol.

this was really amazing to see!

[lepoetress]

Great footage. I had no idea Sal was off the hook as an actor. He looks every bit of15 yrs. old in that movie. It is so sad they all died tragically.

[Australopiticus123]

yes, its unbelievable

[lepoetress]

I looked Sal up online and he was very talented and was taken in such a tragic way and very underestimated as an actor. I hope he found the peace in death he didn't have in life.

[Australopiticus123]

unbelievable acting :))

unreachable for most actors today

[75Juliette]

Thank you for the video !!

[DeviSamit]

Amazing, totally magical. Light years ahead of most acting at the time. Relaxed, economical, with improvisational touches that completely integrate into the piece. Makes me wonder what "Rebel" would have been like as a verité b/w film. Thanks for posting.

[voidforpurpose]

Helluva good screen test and ensemble.

Better than the movie, in some ways.

[300k]

SO when did Dean start seeing Pier?

[will3441]

could someone transcribe it for me? cheers

[screamingsuffragette]

He's dead.... AHAHAHAHAHAHAH. I love Jimmy.

[me92me92]

who was barbara glenn?

[javaplant]

looks like sal really liked dean here

[londonglad]

I LOVE James Dean's laugh! He had such an affectuous laugh.

Great upload. There was so much chemistry between all 3 actors; but especially between Jimmy and Sal Mineo.

[crisgal710]

I bet they're all in heaven hanging out and having a laugh...started by Jimmy Dean himself of course!! :o)

[chopstikz85]

@crisgal710: your comment made me smile! I am a "new" Rebel fan and I cannot not stop thinking about how these 3 made the movie SO special. you can tell they all really cared for each other. I just love the connection sal and james had!

[munchieloop]

smartasses...

[Lola390]

she'a going to boing boing with a pineapple?(lol)

[videl41]

what does it mean???

[1Th1617]

videl141, what does WHAT mean???

[amy2171987]

there is so much chemistry between all three actors.

you can really sence love between them ( not necessarily romantic love obviously )

[ashelin91]

I know lots of people think Sal and Jimmy have really great chemistry. But I actually find this to be a really great example of the chemistry between Dean and Natalie Wood. It's so adorable and affectionate the way she's running her fingers through his hair and caressing his face.

[crisgal710]

I agree...there's a reason why they were cast alongside one another. Natalie had a crush on Jimmy. I read that during the kissing scene, she was shaking from nerves, and Jimmy held her head to keep the kiss going, even after they yelled "cut". Also, like you said, with the whole caressing his face deal..Jimmy follows her lead and caresses the back of her neck. Hmm looked like flirting to me. Gosh, what a lucky girl...

[sweetzcara06]

Lucky...........

[hunnibabe]

cute!

i love all of those actors and you can really see the chemistry it's just too bad they all died tragic deaths

[hitps101]

i remeber watching this in the 11th grade and everyone in the class seemed to be waery of james and sal,like r they lovers or something

[casinofire]

wow dean and mineo are sick actors...amazing

[corrupt200]

sad part...all 3 died horrible deaths

Dean-car crash

Sal-homicide

Natty-misterious drowning

[ShinbiBelldandy]

Dean-his death was scarily forshadowed by someone who said he'll kill himself with his Spyder.

Sal-People heard it but were too late to help. And his killer basically got away with it

Natalie-To this day I find it so odd that 2 people were on that ship & people in the area heard screaming & didnt think to call the coast guard or something. No big investigation, nothing. If someone died by their biggest fear, I would launch a man hunt. That's a big foul play motive...

[300k]

That Sal kid looks young, he look like he walked right out of the year 2007 and into 1950 or 60 whatever.

[ElizaDFan]

its weird but really cool to see screen test from 50 years ago. they looked like they were having a lot of fun together.

[jhkl4321]

the (sexual) tention between sal and james makes me uncomfterble... btw why is sal crying when nat and james walk away and he is left alone?

[Hadewijch]

Man, was Sal Mineo good...

(I mean everyone knows that Dean and Wood were good - but Mineo is not nearly appreciated as much as he deserves, in my opinion.)

Such a tragic life.

[songsoflife]

what a great clip...all three so talented...thanks

[flashpod]

all three of these actors met unnatural deaths.

[robertpina99]

Pizza slice to go, please.

[Renzoxxi]

that doesn´t mean nothing, Argentina people say hello with a kiss man to man or woman to woman.

[vbhh]

poor Natalie Wood. she seems so left out.

[benjaminBarr]

Do you think Sal Mineo looks like the Beaver?

[jason89]

yup i heard a rumor that there was a relationship between sal and james dean

[eMuse5]

Yeah, but it's just a rumor...Sal was certainly a homosexual, but in Jimmy's case, that side of him seemed to have been more experimental. Plus, a lot of powerful people in the entertainment business then were homosexuals, and he tried to be on their good sides in order to get actings jobs.

Still, he had put it all behind him once he went to go work on East of Eden.

[steadybeau]

Puh-leeeze...James Dean was not heterosexual.

[eMuse5]

Yes he was. Really he was bisexual.

[yourbirdcanswingx]

Does Jimmy call them smart asses? LOL

Is it just me or is there a little sexual tension between he and Sal?

[lonelygurl8305]

YES there is some chemistry...but I heard that it wasn't until after this movie that Sal actually discovered that he was a bisexual.

[GilmoreGuy101]

Wow, love the movie, love Jimmy, love Natalie, love the idea presented by Plato's storyline.... hate sal.... he just annyoes me! ( Though I am sorry he was murdered)

[pinksloth]

ronald reagan plays a doctor.

[KleWdSide]

Well, I'm sure somebody is capable of catching a more clear version.

[leoskorn]

Sweet video haven't seen the movie but now I will. thanks. Head shinker haha.

[KleWdSide]

Crappy quality. Looks much better on DVD. Anyway, the last part with no sound is great.. with Jimmy, Natalie & Sal. Tragic, in a way.

[blumoon531]

What am I, magic? You expect DVD quality on a YouTube vid? Anyway, at least it's better than the other version someone taped off their TV. Thanks though.

[soulstice99]

Thanks for putting this up. Awesome.

[Katiemadonna3]

Watch that last part, Look at Sal & Jimmie, they look like they belong together. So beautiful!!!

[jmanley10888]

my heart aches because he's not here...he is by far the most beautiful man to ever live. I wish there were more behind the scenes footy <3 thanks for posting!!!

[JettRink50]

I'm a Fool is not the video with Ronald Reagan. It's

called something like the Dark Dark hour.

[alltaken2]

James Dean is my man. Here's to U baby...still going strong in 2007.

[sumkent]

This is awesome! i love the kiss jimmy gives to sal!It´s very cute!

[jstceleeg]

Wow!!!

[Tazz77]

James Dean did a tv drama with Ronald Reagan. Has anyone ever seen it?

[pirilotta]

could it be "i'm a fool"?if thats what youre talkin about i've bought its video,james dean and natalie wood starring again

[Tazz77]

Is Ronald Reagan in it? James Dean plays a 'hep cat' killer and I'm not sure what Ronald Reagan plays.

[pirilotta]

yeah that's absolutely it.but the movie is kinda short.james dean,natalie wood and ronald reagan are starring in "i'm a fool"

[Tazz77]

Cool. Where did you buy it from?

[pirilotta]

i bought it from a music store in Turkey.

[kinnetic17]

i just love this...

[Renatamcm]

I love him so much, sooooo much!

[neoboy42]

This is absolute gold.

[amberdanielle00]

This is so cool! Where did you get this?

[GoodBoys79]

I believe it's from the special edition Rebel Without A Cause DVD that came out last year. It's part of the extras on the DVD.

[GoodBoys79]

Thanks for correcting the audio on this! Great clip and a classic piece of film history.