Thursday, October 3, 1985
Daily Nebraskan
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James Dean
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By Lise Olsen
Staff Reporter
Monday marked the 25th anniversary
of a car wreck on California Highway 46
that ended James Dean's life.
Dean is dead, but his image, seen in
memorabilia and in movies is continually
revived by new generations of "rebels."
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Lincoln merchants still sell dozens
of versions of pin-ups and postcards
featuring the actor. Most stores have
stocked Dean merchandise for years,
said Ken Adams, a salesman at Dirt
Cheap records and gifts, 217 N. 11th St.
Dean posters and postcards have always
sold steadily, Adams said.
Most of the buyers, Adams said, are
high school and college students.
These collectors of Dean merchandise
weren't even born when he made his
three movies, "East of Eden," (1955)
"Rebel Without A Cause," (1955) and
"Giant," (1956).
Yet videos of his movies are rented
regularly, said Allison Hecker of
Applause Video, 1033 0 St.
Currently Applause stocks only
"Rebel," which is rented about three
times a week and "The James Dean
Story," one of two documentary films
based on Dean's life, Hecker said.
Because of the demand for Dean films,
Applause has ordered his other movies,
she said.
"East of Eden," Dean's first feature
film, rents best at the Video Station,
145 S. 66th St., said Kris Collins,
salesperson. "Eden," rents about three
times a week. "Rebel" also rents well
for a classic movie, Collins said.
One UNL theater student has seen
"Rebel Without A Cause" 15 times.
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