October 27, 1955 –
The quintessential 50s movie (although quite startling at the time,) Nicholas Ray’s masterful, Rebel Without a Cause, was released on this date.
The opening scene in the movie with Jim Stark and the toy monkey was improvised by James Dean after the production had been shooting for nearly 24 hours straight. He asked Nicholas Ray to roll the camera, that he wanted to do something. Ray obliged and the improvisation went on to become the famous opening scene.
The Haus of Dcaligari 