REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE ('55) gave audiences a new look at American teenagers with James Dean as the screen embodiment of a misunderstood high school kid. Within weeks of the film’s release, his iconic red jacket had been adopted by boys across the country. Decades later, posters of Dean in his red jacket could be seen in dorm rooms, diners, record shops, poster galleries, clothing stores and almost anywhere that wanted to be associated with the cool of Dean’s rebellious image. #LightsCameraFashio

Directed by Nicholas Ray, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE ('55) explores the teen experience on screen and uniquely spoke to the zeitgeist of a generation that was rarely represented in cinema. The film received three Oscar nominations. See it today as we look at teen portrayals on screen all morning. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

1K views · 54 reactions | "You're tearing me apart!!!" Rebel Without a Cause was released nationally in the US 69 years ago today on 29 October 1955... The NY Times called it a 'violent, brutal and disturbing picture of modern teen-agers' #otd | Classic Movie Hub | Facebook