‘Rebel Without a Cause’ opens in New York City 70 years ago this hour (Oct 26 1955)


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(Wednesday, October 26, 1955, 9:30 a.m. EDT)Rebel Without a Cause, a drama film about an alienated teenager who tries to handle life’s troubles and an apron-wearing dad, opened this morning the Astor Theatre at 1537 Broadway, at the corner with 45th Street, on Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.


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Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film starred James Dean (who had died in a car crash, after completing production on the film, on Sept. 30, 1955), Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo.