{"product_id":"17826-dean-james-two-early-playbills-1952-1954","title":"Dean, James. (1931–1955) Two Early Playbills, 1952–1954","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eTwo original playbills from James Dean's early Broadway appearances in \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSee the Jaguar \u003c\/i\u003e(1952) and \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Immoralist \u003c\/i\u003e(1954). 24; 21 pp. Some light toning and very minor edge creases, but intact and overall fine. 6.5 x 9 inches (16.7 x 23 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"match\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"match\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSee the Jaguar \u003c\/i\u003ewas Dean\u003c\/span\u003e's first leading role on Broadway, but lasted all of three days as \u003cspan class=\"match\" style=\"\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e play closed almost as soon as it opened. \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Immoralist, \u003c\/i\u003eadapted from the novel by André Gide by Augustus and Ruth Goetz, was more successful, but Dean was unhappy with his role and quit on opening night. He was replaced by Philip Pine and the play ran for 96 performances. Elia Kazan had seen him act in the previews, however, and offered Dean a role in \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eEast of Eden. \u003c\/i\u003eThis would become Dean's only film to be released in his lifetime, as he died in 1955.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093662879903,"sku":"17826","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Dean_2C_James_Two_Early_Playbills_17826_02.jpg?v=1722189528","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/17826-dean-james-two-early-playbills-1952-1954","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}