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Death on the Lot

Sony Music

Society & Culture, Tv & Film, History, Documentary, Film History

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Episode 4 | The life of James Dean, a restless man-child desperate to express himself in uptight post-World War II America. The original Rebel Without a Cause, and the prototype for a new kind of American teenager who longed to escape Mayberry. Learn more about the wonderful books, movies, and articles that made this season possible at dotlnotes.blog. Looking to get in touch with us with questions or feedback? Shoot us an email at [email protected]. Unlock all episodes of Death on the Lot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Death on the Lot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment production. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Bench.
0:06.0	Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. And And now a public service announcement from James Dean.
0:29.0	Jimmy, we probably have a great many young people watching our show tonight and for their benefit I'd like your opinion about fast driving on the highway.
0:38.0	Do you think it's a good idea?
0:40.0	Dean is slumped in a chair.
0:42.8	He's got on the Schleppy cowboy costume.
0:45.8	He wears in the film Giant, which is currently in production.
0:51.0	And he's doing little rope tricks as he mumbles anything to not have to look the older man in the suit interviewing him in the eye.
1:00.0	They're talking about fast cars and being responsible.
1:07.0	I used to fly around quite a bit, you know.
1:10.0	I took a lot of unnecessary chances on the highways.
1:15.0	And I started racing and uh,
1:18.0	and I drive on the highways and I'm extra cautious because no one knows what they're doing half the time you don't
1:26.1	know what this guy is going to do with that one. In theory Dean is supposed to be talking
1:30.6	about safety on the highway, simple message, but he can't help but slip in that
1:37.0	he loves to raise cars on a track.
1:40.0	On a track, there are a lot of men who spend a lot of time developing rules and ways of safety.
1:48.0	I find myself being very cautious on the highway. I don't have the urge to speed on the highway. People say
1:56.1	racing is dangerous but I'll take my chances on the track any day than on a highway.
2:02.1	You can see that Dean's restless, done with his
2:05.2	obligation, time to wrap it up. Well, Gig, I think I better take it off. Oh, wait a minute,
2:12.2	Jimmy, um, one more question.
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