There are a few James Dean biopics but we decided to look at the most famous version of his life, TNT's 2001 biopic starring a pre-fame (and problems) James Franco. Kristen and Emily deconstruct the Dean mythos, why he holds a lot of commonalities with Marilyn Monroe, and how this movie was originally planned to star Leonardo DiCaprio.
Episode #78: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
2019 TCM Classic Film Festival, Vol. 1
Episode #77: Top 3 Thirsty Noirs
Episode #76: Freaks (1932)
Episode #75: Wait Until Dark (1967) w/Liz Shannon Miller
Episode #74: The Invisible Man (1933)
Episode #73: Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Episode #72: The Women (1939)
Episode #71: Valley of the Dolls (1967) w/Lindsey Romain
Episode #70: Summer Under the Stars Top 3
Episode #69: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Episode #68: Top 3 Doris Day Movies
Episode #67: Ikiru (1952)
Episode #66: Stagecoach (1939) and the Complicated Legacy of John Wayne
Episode #65: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Episode #64: The Black Swan (1942)
Episode #63: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Episode #62: Our TCMFF Picks
Episode #61: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
Bonus Episode #6: Jeff Chandler Centennial
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