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James Dean was a film star. He made only three films. He died in a car crash in September 1955 near Paso Robles in California. He was only twenty-four years old. But in his short life James Dean became the symbol of young people. He was the teenage rebel. For years after he died his studio received 8000 letters a day. His fans couldn’t believe that he was really dead. Today he is still a hero for millions of young people. James Dean was born in February 1931 in Fairmount, Indiana. When Jimmy was five years old, his father got a job in Los Angeles and the family moved to California. Three years later his mother died. Jimmy went back to Fairmount and lived with his aunt and uncle on their farm. Jimmy loved sport. He was in the school basketball and baseball teams. He also played the clarinet. He wanted to be an actor and in January 1952 he went to New York. He made some advertisements for Pepsi-Cola, appeared in some television programmes and he also worked in the theatre. In 1954 James Dean went to Hollywood and he made his first film. East of Eden made him a star. His second film was Rebel Without a Cause. In his third and last film, Giant, he starred with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson. In 1955 James Dean was famous. He was rich too – rich enough to buy a fast sport car.
Look at the chart. Look through the text. Put these places and events in the correct order in the chart. Paso Robles Fairmount, Indiana become an actor date 1931 1936 1939 1952 1954 1955 move make films born place Hollywood Los Angeles Fairmount, Indiana event die in a car crash New York go to live with aunt and uncle
Now read the text carefully. Find this information. 2 sports that James Dean played his first fim 2 other films that he made 3 things that he did in New York
Find all the words in the text connected with the word ‘actor’.
James Dean was a film star. He made only three films. He died in a car crash in September 1955 near Paso Robles in California. He was only twenty-four years old. But in his short life James Dean became the symbol of young people. He was the teenage rebel. For years after he died his studio received 8000 letters a day. His fans couldn’t believe that he was really dead. Today he is still a hero for millions of young people. James Dean was born in February 1931 in Fairmount, Indiana. When Jimmy was five years old, his father got a job in Los Angeles and the family moved to California. Three years later his mother died. Jimmy went back to Fairmount and lived with his aunt and uncle on their farm. Jimmy loved sport. He was in the school basketball and baseball teams. He also played the clarinet. He wanted to be an actor and in January 1952 he went to New York. He made some advertisements for Pepsi-Cola, appeared in some television programmes and he also worked in the theatre. In 1954 James Dean went to Hollywood and he made his first film. East of Eden made him a star. His second film was Rebel Without a Cause. In his third and last film, Giant, he starred with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson. In 1955 James Dean was famous. He was rich too – rich enough to buy a fast sport car.
Look at the chart. Look through the text. Put these places and events in the correct order in the chart. Paso Robles Fairmount, Indiana become an actor date 1931 1936 1939 1952 1954 1955 move make films born place Hollywood Los Angeles Fairmount, Indiana event die in a car crash New York go to live with aunt and uncle
Now read the text carefully. Find this information. 2 sports that James Dean played his first fim 2 other films that he made 3 things that he did in New York
Find all the words in the text connected with the word ‘actor’.
