#1956. Colorized.

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[agelessphotography]

Department Store, Mobile, Alabama, Gordon Parks, 1956

[queer-cinephile]

30 Days of Classic Queer Hollywood

Day 28: James Dean (1931 - 1955)

"No, I am not a homosexual. But I'm also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back." - James Dean when asked about his sexuality

James "Jimmy" Dean was one of the most iconic actors of the 20th century. Despite only starring in 3 films (East of Eden (1955), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and Giant (1956)), he is one of the most recognizable actors of his time.

This lasting fame is largely due to the fact that he died in a car crash in 1955 at the age of 24, just as he was reaching stardom. He became the only actor to receive two posthumous Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of the Classic Hollywood.

James Dean was a bisexual man. He had relationships with many women, including model Pier Angeli and actresses Liz Sheridan, Barbara Glenn, Ursula Andress, and Beverly Wills. He reportedly had private liaisons with men including Marlon Brando, radio director Rogers Bracket, writer William Bast, and director Bob Stevens.

He was relatively open about this with his costars and coworkers. Nicholas Ray, the director of Rebel Without a Cause (1955), is on record as saying:

"James Dean was not straight, he was not gay, he was bisexual... Jimmy himself said more than once that he swung both ways, so why all the mystery or confusion?"

[nobrashfestivity]

Azechi Umetarō

Man with Dog, 1956 Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Cover art by Charles de Feo (1956)

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[martyharrison]

1956 CHEVROLET BEL AIR

[hollyjacks]

This photo is completely new to me, I've never seen it before and that's why it was such a pleasant discovery for me. And I sincerely hope that it will be like that for everyone!

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Julie Heffernan

American, b. 1956, Peoria, IL, USA

Self-Portrait with Daughters

2018-2020

Oil on Canvas

[classicthalassic]

Tea and Sympathy (1956) dir. Vincente Minnelli

[gracie-bird]

Grace and Rainier of Monaco during their honeymoon in Majorca, Spain, in May 1956. Photos by Joan Miró "Juanet" (colorized by @gracie-bird).

[aiiaiiiyo]

[agelessphotography]

Drinking Fountains, Mobile, Alabama, Gordon Parks, 1956

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[goshyesvintageads]

Crane Co, 1956

[browsethestacks]

Dell Four Color: Smokey The Bear (1955-1956)

Art by Morris Gollub