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Nicholas Ray\u2019s \u2018troubled teen\u2019 picture, \u2018Rebel Without A Cause\u2019 opened in the US on 27th October, 1955. The film was eagerly anticipated, partly due to the recent death of its star, James Dean, in a car accident.\nAlthough the movie\u2019s title can be traced back to a book by Dr. Robert Lindner that explored the mind of a teenage criminal, the script underwent multiple revisions - in part so that Dean and the young cast, including Natalie Wood and Dennis Hooper, could contribute improvisation.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly examine the film\u2019s radical sexuality, yet latent conservatism; explain why it received an X rating in the UK; and reveal why it was released in colour, yet initially filmed in black and white\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Rebel Without a Cause: Review\u2019 (Time, 1955): https://time.com/4079963/review-rebel-without-a-cause/\n\u2022 \u2018Behind the scenes: Rebel without a Cause\u2019 (BFI, 2014): https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/behind-scenes-rebel-without-cause\n\u2022 \u2018Screen Tests - Rebel Without a Cause\u2019 (Warner Bros., 1955): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj-qDUVJ1vI\nWe'll be back on Monday - unless you join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334, where we give you ad-free listening AND a full-length Sunday episode every week!\nPlus, weekly bonus content, unlock over 70 bonus bits, and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices