Marcus Winslow showed me this cool blow up of Nicholas Ray directing his cousin Jimmy. Originally, Dean wore his glasses in the early black and white footage shot. I watched the 4k release recently. #rebelwithoutacause #jamesdean

 

My pal Marky Winslow! James Dean week is coming up!

JAMES DEAN REMEMBERED

James Dean passed away September, 30th 1955 at 5:45pm at the intersection of Routes 466 and 41 at the young age of 24. My son Josh and I took a trip to Fairmount, Indiana last September to visit with his cousin Marky Winslow on the farm where James grew up and to take a walk in James' footsteps.

With James Dean biographer David Loehr at the James Dean Gallery

One of the cars James Dean actually drove and took to the sweet heart ball

Marcus is a big car buff and showed us his classic collection

Marky, Josh and Rocky the dog at the home where James grew up

Marky and James February 1955

Downtown Fairmount hasn't changed much...

FAIRMOUNT, INDIANA pics Volume 3

A picture of us with David Loehr sent by Lenny! David runs the JAMES DEAN GALLERY and is the author of THE JAMES DEAN COLLECTORS GUIDE (Which I highly recommend, if you collect James Dean). The store is open 9-6 pm daily and their phone # is 765-948-3326.

There is a famous shot of JAMES DEAN shot for LIFE MAGAZINE where he and Marky pose by this tomb stone (photo above in two parts). James had just finished filming EAST OF EDEN and played the character of Cal. Cal Dean was Jimmy's great grandfather and was an auctioneer. In the film THE JAMES DEAN STORY (directed by Robert Altman and George W. George), Jimmy asks about his great grandfather Cal with a hidden microphone in his sleeve. Josh spotted this tomb from the road as we were driving by.

cars, cars and more cars in the Winslow collection

EAST OF EDEN originals

Mark, Rocky & myself (photograph by Josh Goldschmidt)

Josh took this picture of Rocky Winslow. He liked the fact that he could roam the entire farm.

A very cool trip to FAIRMOUNT, INDIANA to visit the home of JAMES DEAN!

James Dean would have been 78 this year and next weekend is the 53rd Anniversary of his untimely death. Josh and I paid a visit to PARK CEMETERY and the Winslow farm and home. It was a beautiful day to visit with his cousin Marcus Winslow, Jr. on the farm. Many more pictures to follow. Jimmy is our favorite actor.

The INDIAN MOTORCYCLE SHOP is where Jimmy bought his first motorcycle (Which is on display at the FAIRMOUNT HISTORICAL MUSEUM).

A bronze statue of Jimmy by artist Kenneth Kendall in Mark's office. It is exactly like the one that was stolen many years ago at PARK CEMETERY.

Vintage Cars in the Winslow garage. Yes...that is a FIRE TRUCK you see in the background. Mark was a fireman for thirty plus years.

Marky was James' cousin but he was like having a little brother to James. Jimmy was 13 when Marky was born. Jimmy was raised by his aunt and uncle.

Mark Winslow on the farm

Mark tells me that Dean Jeffries did the original detail on Jimmy's Spyder, even though George Barris takes credit for it. He also wishes they would have kept COMPETITION MOTORS open as a museum BUT they tore it down in recent years.

JAMES DEAN jeans. Some of his original jeans from GIANT, etc. are on display at the Fairmount historical museum.

the Fairmount bank

Josh walking through downtown Fairmount, Indiana

Marky & James on the side of the Winslow home when Marky was age 11

Josh and Mark "Marky" Winslow out in front of the Winslow home w/ Rocky the dog

This car is the color of a vintage stratocaster Josh was interested in.

The Winslow home (Where James Dean grew up)