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In spring 1955, key scenes from the classic motion picture "Rebel Without a Cause" were filmed at Griffith Observatory. Although many movies have been filmed there, "Rebel Without a Cause" was the first to portray the Observatory as what it is and to contribute positively to its international reputation. James Dean, the young star of that film, was born in 1931 and died in 1955. He was not a rebel, but an American original who, on the basis of high school honors and over a period of five years, rose to the pinnacle of the theatrical profession and through motion pictures lives on in legend. In 1988, artist Kenneth Kendall presented a sculpture he had made in 1955-1956 at James Dean's request and dedicated it to his memory.
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