4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 22, 2017

East of Eden. It was John Steinbeck’s epic work. Showcasing a familial narrative sprawled across his familiar locales of Salinas and Monterey over the turn of the century. But as a film, it rather unwittingly became James Dean’s. He wasn’t even a star yet. He had been on the stage   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 22, 2017

East of Eden. It was John Steinbeck’s epic work. Showcasing a familial narrative sprawled across his familiar locales of Salinas and Monterey over the turn of the century. But as a film, it rather unwittingly became James Dean’s. He wasn’t even a star yet. He had been on the stage   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 31, 2016

East of Eden Directed by Elia Kazan Written by Paul Osborn from a novel by John Steinbeck 1955/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental Elia Kazan shows how Cinemascope should be done, James Dean tries to become the next Marlon Brando, and the supporting actors shine. The Steinbeck source   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on June 3, 2015

Our video for this week is another one culled from the archives. John Steinbeck‘s great American novel East of Eden has been filmed twice: first as a feature film in 1955, directed by Elia Kazan, and then as an ABC television miniseries in 1981 with Harvey Hart at the helm....   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on February 9, 2015

Eighty-four years ago yesterday, James Byron Dean was born in Marion, Indiana. The blue-eyed heart-breaker from the heartland scored his first starring role in Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955), based on the epic novel by John Steinbeck. Timothy and Dean hit it off during shooting, and together   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on September 26, 2014

Over a year ago I mentioned that I ought to do a side-by-side comparison of Timothy’s roles in both screen versions of John Steinbeck‘s epic 1952 novel East of Eden – the 1955 feature film helmed by Elia Kazan, and the 1981 television miniseries directed by Harvey Hart. So let&#821   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 8, 2014

Today’s pic is a variation on the familiar promotional shot of Timothy manhandling James Dean in Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955). This one, less commonly seen, appears to have been taken a few seconds later, with Tim deep in shadow. Tim described shooting this scene in “The Highw   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on April 25, 2014

Share This! “Tonight I even tried to buy your love, but now I don’t want it any more. . . .  I can’t use it any more.  I don’t want any kind of love any more.  It doesn’t pay off.” —— Cal (James Dean) to Abra (Julie Harris) Above all, East of Eden is about love—paternal,...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! I wanted to post something appropriate to the holiday, but wasn’t sure what would fit the bill. Then I discovered that some kind soul had finally put this up on YouTube, and the day was saved. This is part one of the three-part East...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on December 6, 2013

Our pic today is another from Timothy’s cameo appearance in the East of Eden television miniseries. Part I, the only segment in which he appears, first aired on February 8, 1981. He portrays a fire-and-brimstone circuit-riding preacher, warning against the dangers of “the devil’s h   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 30, 2013

Our video this week comes to us once again via the good people at Movieclips.com. It’s the famous scene from Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955) in which Cal Trask (James Dean) confronts his long-lost mother Kate (Jo Van Fleet, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on August 23, 2013

We close the work week with another look at Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955).  Joe the bouncer drags off Cal Trask (James Dean) after the latter’s confrontation with his mother, brothel madam Kate (Jo Van Fleet). In his earlier scene with Dean, Timothy’s delivery was apparently no   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 5, 2013

In his first great film role, James Dean plays a rebellious son named Cal Trask who lives with his father and brother Aron in Salinas. Directed by Elia Kazan from the Steinbeck novel, the movie chronicles Cal’s struggles in the shadow of his favored brother Aron. Despite good intentions at fir   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 5, 2013

In his first great film role, James Dean plays a rebellious son named Cal Trask who lives with his father and brother Aron in Salinas. Directed by Elia Kazan from the Steinbeck novel, the movie chronicles Cal’s struggles in the shadow of his favored brother Aron. Despite good intentions at fir   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on April 25, 2013

To wash away the sins of yesterday’s post, we turn to Brother Carey as he sermonizes against the dangers of “the devil’s holy water” in the 1981 television miniseries version of John Steinbeck‘s epic novel East of Eden, directed by Harvey Hart. I need to do a side-by-s   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on March 1, 2013

Today our pic takes another look at Joe the bouncer from Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955). In marked contrast to his rumpled just-woke-up look from earlier in the film, Joe is now freshly groomed, snappily dressed and raring to begin another night of tossing drunks out on their ears....   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on November 28, 2012

For my blog 1955 seems to be a chaotic year filled with highs and lows.  I praised Bad Day at Black Rock heartily a few days again, and I’m probably going to crush one of the years darlings in today’s review.  East of Eden is the only film James Dean...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on November 26, 2012

Our pic of the day is another look at Timothy’s cameo as the preacher in the television miniseries version of East of Eden that was first aired on February 8, 1981. He is warning his flock against the evils of “the devil’s holy water”. Am I the only one who...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on November 8, 2012

Good morning! Our pic of the day is of a sleepy Joe the bouncer from Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955). He’s been summoned by his boss Kate (Jo Van Fleet) to go get rid of that pesky young man outside (James Dean). This is pretty much how I feel...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on August 3, 2012

Today we feature two pics from the April 1958 issue of the Brazilian movie magazine CineRevelação. This unique magazine took popular films of the day and gave them the fotonovela treatment (similar to a graphic novel, but with photographs instead of drawings), with stills from the film and speech ba   read more