East Of Eden: Movie

Movie Premiere
April 10, 1955. This was the only film of Dean's to be released while he was still alive. A special celebrity preview was held March 9, 1955 at Astor Theater on Broadway. This premiere was a benefit for the Actors Studio. Many celebrities attended including Marilyn Monroe as an usherette. James Dean, however was absent from the premiere. "I can't make this scene, I can't handle it."

Awards
James Dean was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in this film. However, he lost and the award went to Ernest Borgnine for his role in 'Marty. The Foreign Press honoured the picture with the Golden Globe as Best Motion Picture/Drama. Jo Van Fleet won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Other Film Facts

Filming began on May 27, 1954 and was completed on August 13, 1954.

By March 1955 East of Eden had broken into VARIETY'S list of top grossing films and it wasn't long before it was number one.

Kazan's original cast included Marlon Brando as Cal and Montgomery Clift as Aaron.

The cast included selected actors form the Actor's Studio and the Motion Picture Academy's Casting Directory. There was not a box-office name in the entire cast.

James received $20,000 for the film along with $4,000 as an advance.

Because of the immediate star-status James acquired, Warner Brothers issued him a new contract, paying him $100,000 a movie. The first movie scheduled was Rebel Without A Cause.

	Filming began on May 27, 1954 and was completed on August 13, 1954.
	By March 1955 East of Eden had broken into VARIETY'S list of top grossing films and it wasn't long before it was number one.
	Kazan's original cast included Marlon Brando as Cal and Montgomery Clift as Aaron.
	The cast included selected actors form the Actor's Studio and the Motion Picture Academy's Casting Directory. There was not a box-office name in the entire cast.
	James received $20,000 for the film along with $4,000 as an advance.
	Because of the immediate star-status James acquired, Warner Brothers issued him a new contract, paying him $100,000 a movie. The first movie scheduled was Rebel Without A Cause.