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The movie was adapted by Irving Shulman and Stewart Stern from the story by Nicholas Ray, who also directed.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Sal Mineo), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Natalie Wood) and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Nicholas Ray).

Rebel Without a Cause became a movie which spoke to a generation, the teenagers of the early 1950s. Although James Dean had already become a star with the release of East of EdenEast of Eden is a novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, published in 1952. Often described as Steinbeck's most ambitious novel, East of Eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven sto earlier in the year, this movie solidified his role as the voice of the generation. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of CongressThe Library of Congress the unofficial national library of the United States, is one of the most important libraries in the world. Originally founded as a research library for the United States Congress April 24th 1800, its original collection were the bo and selected for preservation in the National Film RegistryThe National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. The board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized in 1992.

The Griffith ObservatoryThe Griffith Observatory sits atop a hill in L. s Griffith Park commanding an incredible view of downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The observatory is a favorite attraction for tourists and locals alike, and features an is featured prominently in the film, and is the site of the movie's climactic scene.

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Nobody talks to children.

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See also : Rebel Without a Cause curseThe Rebel Without A Cause Curse is a supposed curse attached to the movie Rebel Without a Cause released in 1955. The idea that the cast was in some way "cursed" is a superstition based on these facts: four of the stars of the movie died deaths that can b