March 16, 1955 –
Elia Kazan’s powerful family drama, East of Eden, opened in Los Angeles on this date (this is the only one of the “big three” James Dean films to be released before his death.)
In the scene where Adam refuses to accept Cal’s money, the script called for Cal to turn away in anger from his father. It was James Dean’s instinct to embrace him instead. This came as a surprise to Raymond Massey, who could think of nothing to do but say, “Cal! Cal!” in response.
The Haus of Dcaligari 