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2.
The Big Story (1949–1959)
Episode:
The James Dean Big Story
(1957)
Drama
Three childhood friends promise to bail each other out no matter what crimes any one of them may commit.
Directors: David Lowell Rich, Leonard Valenta | Stars: James Dean, John Kerr, Carl Frank, Wendy Drew
3. Giant (1956)
G | 201 min | Drama, Western
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker
Votes: 42,308
4. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama
A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus
Votes: 98,081
5. East of Eden (1955)
PG | 118 min | Drama
Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Burl Ives
Votes: 48,865
6. Crossroads (1955–1957)
30 min | Drama
The anthology series dramatized the lives of clergymen of all faiths and the problems they faced in both their professional and personal lives.
Stars: Ray Teal, Robert Carson, Frank J. Scannell, Douglass Dumbrille
Votes: 93
7. Warner Pathé News Issue # 87 (1955)
Documentary, Short
Stars: James Dean, Henry Ginsberg, Rock Hudson, Mercedes McCambridge
8. 'Giant' Stars Are Off to Texas (1955)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Cast and crew members of "Giant" in a reunion about locations in Marfa, Texas. The narrator explains about the George Stevens'adaptation of Edna Ferber novel.
Stars: James Dean, Dennis Hopper, Mercedes McCambridge, George Stevens
Votes: 52
9.
Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode:
The Unlighted Road
(1955)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Young Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice local girl, everything seems to be going his way. Things get complicated when he unwittingly gets involved with criminals working out of the diner.
Director: Justus Addiss | Stars: James Dean, Murvyn Vye, Edgar Stehli, Patricia Hardy
Votes: 81
10.
Crossroads (1955–1957)
Episode:
Broadway Trust
(1955)
30 min | Drama
A man embezzles $5,000 from his employer to pay for a land deal. When the deal falls through, he has until 3:00 the next day topay it back before the bank examiners discover the loss.
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Gene Lockhart, Tina Carver, Taylor Holmes
Votes: 11
11.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Life of Emile Zola
(1955)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfuss Affair.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, William Bakewell, Edgar Barrier, Robert Burton
12.
The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
Episode:
The Thief
(1955)
Comedy, Drama
The son (James Dean) of a French aristocrat is accused of stealing his father's money and of stealing his step-sister's heart.
Director: Vincent J. Donehue | Stars: Diana Lynn, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor, Patric Knowles
Votes: 62
13. Pepsi Commercial (1954)
Short
A group of kids rejoice and celebrate Pepsi.
Star: James Dean
Votes: 8
14. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954 TV Movie)
30 min | News
Included on the DVD release of "A Star is Born" (1954), this is a live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
Stars: George Fisher, Rosemarie Stack, Paula Raymond, Amanda Blake
Votes: 205
15.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
The Little Woman
(1954)
Drama
A little girl hides a criminal in her playhouse.
Director: Andrew McCullough | Stars: Lee Bergere, James Dean, Frank Maxwell, Lydia Reed
16.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Padlocks
(1954)
Drama
A criminal fleeing from the police stops to rob an eccentric old recluse of her treasures.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: James Dean, Mildred Dunnock, David Hedison, Kenneth Konopka
Votes: 18
17.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
I'm a Fool
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
A man tells the story of his coming to adulthood when he left home at age 18 and learned the consequences of telling a lie to impress a girl.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Eddie Albert, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Roy Glenn
Votes: 148
18.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
The Dark, Dark Hours
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
A hood forces a doctor and his wife to remove a bullet from the hood's partner.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Ronald Reagan, James Dean, Constance Ford, Jack Simmons
Votes: 96
19.
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
Episode:
Run Like a Thief
(1954)
Drama
Alexander has been a faithful employee of Madame Pollard as maitre d' at her elegant resort. Eager to introduce his protege Rob, things go wrong when his wife Della finds an expensive ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Kurt Kasznar, Gusti Huber, James Dean, Barbara O'Neil
Votes: 56
20. You Are There (1953–1972)
30 min | Drama, History
Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox
Votes: 206
21. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 433
22. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
23. Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Approved | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ex-football coach is hired by a small Catholic college to train its football team in the hopes of winning games and making money to save the school from bankruptcy.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn, Tom Tully
Votes: 2,156
24.
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
Episode:
Harvest
(1953)
53 min | Drama
A young man in love with a sophisticated woman from the city is torn between his desires and those of his family. His parents wish him and his brother to stay and work on their small ... See full summary »
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Dorothy Gish, Ed Begley, Vaughn Taylor
Votes: 104
25.
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode:
The Bells of Cockaigne
(1953)
30 min | Drama
An old warehouse worker dreams of saving enough money to return to his native Ireland, but it would seem unlikely. A young man who also works there is in a bad fix, he too has little money ... See full summary »
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Gene Lockhart, James Dean, Vaughn Taylor, Donalee Marans
Votes: 60
26.
The Big Story (1949–1959)
Episode:
Rex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News
(1953)
30 min | Drama
Todays theme is Rex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News.
Stars: James Dean, John Kerr, Carl Frank, Wendy Drew
Votes: 10
27.
Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
Episode:
Life Sentence
(1953)
Drama
An imprisoned felon escapes and finds that being on the run is just a new form of imprisonment.
Director: Garry Simpson | Stars: Matt Crowley, James Dean, Georgann Johnson, Charles Mendick
Votes: 7
28.
Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
Episode:
Something for an Empty Briefcase
(1953)
Drama
Joe wants a different future than one as a petty hoodlum and when he attempts to rob an aspiring dancer Noli, he glimpses the possibilities. He imagines purchasing a briefcase as a start but his crime partner is reluctant to let him go.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Susan Douglas Rubes, James Dean, Don Hanmer, Robert Middleton
Votes: 113
29.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Death Is My Neighbor
(1953)
30 min | Drama
A New York City apartment building supervisor has his job and home threatened by a new tenant.
Director: John Peyser | Stars: Walter Hampden, James Dean, Betsy Palmer, Frank Marth
Votes: 16
30.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
No Room
(1953)
Drama
Story of a brother who thwarts his kinsman's safe-cracking attempt.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: James Dean, Martin Kingsley, Kate Smith, Irene Vernon
31.
The Kate Smith Hour (1950–1954)
Episode:
The Hound of Heaven
(1953)
Comedy, Family, Music
Recently drowned Hyder Simpson refuses to pass through the Pearly Gates if it means leaving his beloved, possum hunting hound Rip behind.
Director: Alan Neuman | Stars: Kate Smith, John Carradine, Edgar Stehli, James Dean
Votes: 11
32.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
A Long Time Till Dawn
(1953)
60 min | Drama
Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man who can tell him where refuses to do so. Enraged, Joe beats the old man senseless and runs... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Robert Cass, James Dean, Pud Flanagan, Billy M. Greene
Votes: 95
33.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
Keep Our Honor Bright
(1953)
60 min | Drama
A college student faces embarrassment and expulsion for having cheated on an exam. Her fiance is a member of the university's undergraduate honor board and could quietly make the matter "... See full summary »
Director: Maury Holland | Stars: Michael Higgins, Joan Potter, Larry Fletcher, James Dean
Votes: 23
34.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
Glory in the Flower
(1953)
Drama, History, Music
The program has five segments: (1) "Glory in the Flower" (story based on William Inge play), (2) "The Little Kitty Stayed Cool" (James Thurber short story), (3) "The Little Fugitive" (... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Banner, Andrew McCullough | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Richie Andrusco, Edward Binns, Ridge Bond
35.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Sentence of Death
(1953)
60 min | Drama
A woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer. After he is convicted and weeks away from his execution date, she sees the real killer, but the police are reluctant to reopen the case.
Director: Matt Harlib | Stars: Gene Lyons, Betsy Palmer, Ralph Dunn, James Dean
Votes: 128
36.
Tales of Tomorrow (1951–1953)
Episode:
The Evil Within
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Scientist perfects a chemical unleashing the beast within, but before he can create an antidote, his neglected wife accidentally is dosed when he has to rush a batch home to keep it ... See full summary »
Director: Don Medford | Stars: James Dean, Margaret Phillips, Rod Steiger
Votes: 108
37.
Treasury Men in Action (1950–1955)
Episode:
The Case of the Sawed-Off Shotgun
(1953)
Crime, Drama
Director: David Pressman | Stars: Walter Greaza, James Dean, Ben Gazzara, Anita Anton
38.
Treasury Men in Action (1950–1955)
Episode:
The Case of the Watchful Dog
(1953)
Crime, Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Walter Greaza, James Dean, Crahan Denton, Suzanne Ellers
39.
You Are There (1953–1972)
Episode:
The Capture of Jesse James
(1953)
30 min | Drama, History
On April 3, 1882, Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Walter Cronkite, Jackie Scholle, James Dean, John Kerr
Votes: 11
40. Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Musical
An aging heir-less millionaire wants to leave his fortune to the unsuspecting family of his first love but not before testing his prospective heirs by living with them under the guise of a poor boarder.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Charles Coburn, Gigi Perreau
Votes: 1,821
41. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
42. Sailor Beware (1952)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Although allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous young females.
Director: Hal Walker | Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall
Votes: 1,386
43. CBS Television Workshop (1952– )
30 min | Drama
A short-lived American anthology series, lasting for about 3 months. Its first episode was an adaptation of the novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. The show featured early ... See full summary »
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Sidney Poitier
Votes: 64
44. Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
30 min | Drama
A Friday night series lasting 2 seasons, of 30 minute playlets, interrupted by cute ads on the value of eating canned soup.
Stars: Georgann Johnson, Parker Fennelly, James Dean, Don Hanmer
Votes: 40
45.
CBS Television Workshop (1952– )
Episode:
Into the Valley
(1952)
Drama
Stars: Robert Baines, John Compton, James Dean, Michael Higgins
46.
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)
Episode:
Forgotten Children
(1952)
Comedy, Drama
The story of Martha Berry, who brought education to the impoverished children of rural Georgia after the Civil War.
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Cloris Leachman, Elliott Sullivan, Don McHenry, Nancy Malone
Votes: 31
47.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
Prologue to Glory
(1952)
60 min | Drama
A young Abraham Lincoln is keeping store in New Salem, Illinois, courting Ann Rutledge, and just beginning his political activities.
Director: Stanley Quinn | Stars: Patricia Breslin, Butch Clavell, Thomas Coley, James Dean
48.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
(1952)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Richard Goode | Stars: James Barton, Richard Bishop, James Dean, Jay Jackson
49.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Abraham Lincoln
(1952)
60 min | Drama
The story of court-martialed Union soldier William Scott, who is slated for execution for sleeping on duty after he was sent for by Abraham Lincoln.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Judith Evelyn, Robert Pastene, Harry Townes, Betty Low
Votes: 25
50.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Ten Thousand Horses Singing
(1952)
60 min | Drama
James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline owner aboard a plane and later discovers that a corpse has been stowed there.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: John Forsythe, Catherine McLeod, Joe Maross, Grady Sutton
Votes: 27