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PR James Dean: The Fast Lane on DVD Aug 11

Infinity Entertainment

...an unprecedented and comprehensive look at the little-known aspects of the legendary star's spectacularly brief career. Includes rarely seen footage of his on-air debut at just 19 years old, a 1950 commercial for Pepsi, as well as his final work, ironically a 1955 highway safety PSA filmed just 13 days before he died behind the wheel of his Porsche 550 Spyder.

Infinity Entertainment Group & Hollywood Select Video Proudly Present
James Dean: The Fast Lane


From Country Boy to Hollywood Legend in 1,734 Days
Includes Rarely Seen Footage
From James Dean's First Appearance to His Last

2-Disc Collector's Set in Stores August 11th
Sept. 30th Marks 54th Anniversary of Icon's Death

LOS ANGELES — August 1, 2009 — For Immediate Release — Marking the 54th anniversary of the death of one of Hollywood's biggest stars is a special two-disc collector's set, James Dean: The Fast Lane, in stores August 11th from Infinity Entertainment Group.


Although his life abruptly ended decades ago at just 24 years old, James Dean remains one of the world's most beloved and celebrated Hollywood icons.

The two-time "Academy Award" Academy Award-nominated actor's enduring fame and popularity rests on just three roles as leading man (only one of which was released prior to his death), but the brooding Dean – the personification of restless mid-'50s American youth – also appeared in four other films and on popular television shows of the era.

It was just 1,734 days from Dean's first on-screen appearance to his death. James Dean: The Fast Lane is an unprecedented and comprehensive look at the little-known aspects of the legendary star's spectacularly brief career. Includes rarely seen footage of his on-air debut at just 19 years old, a 1950 commercial for Pepsi, as well as his final work, ironically a 1955 highway safety PSA filmed just 13 days before he died behind the wheel of his Porsche 550 Spyder.

Also includes 10 television appearances (1951-54) on episodes of Armstrong's Circle Theatre, Campbell Soundstage, Family Theater, General Electric Theater, Kraft Television Theater, Tales of Tomorrow and Westinghouse Studio One; and movie trailers from Fixed Bayonets (1951), Has Anyone Seen My Gal (1952), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956).

Special Bonus Material: Full-length biographical film by six-time Academy Award-winning director Robert Altman, The James Dean Story (1957), which includes personal interviews with Dean's family and friends.

Infinity Entertainment Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., is a multi-service home entertainment retail distributor specializing in independent films, television programming, special-interest, documentaries, anime and music. Clients include Smithsonian Networks, MOJO HD, Falcon Picture Group, Bandai Entertainment, Roxbury Entertainment, SJ2 Entertainment and Retromedia. Hit titles include the iconic Route 66 television series, now available on DVD for the first time, and Spike Jones: The Legend. The company was launched in 2006 and is a division of Infinity Resources, Inc., a privately-held, multi-channel marketing and service enterprise with general offices based in suburban Chicago, Ill.

James Dean: The Fast Lane
(2 Discs)
Infinity Entertainment Group
Genre: Classic TV/B&W
Not Rated
Format: DVD Only
Running Time: Approx. 8 Hours, 23 Minutes
Suggested Retail Price: $14.98
Pre-Order Date: July 7, 2009
Street Date: August 11, 2009
Catalog #: IEG2138
UPC Code: 617742213898

Infinity Entertainment

Posted by: News Editor - July 12, 2009, 11:28 am - PR
Keywords: classic, oscar