James Dean "Rebel Without a Cause" Candid Photo
In 1955, during location filming of Warner Bros.' Rebel Without a Cause, autograph seekers pursuing James Dean got their signatures by pushing the good-natured actor into a garbage can and surrounding him until he complied. This original vintage candid captures that moment, accompanied by the original wire service caption card dated April 27, 1955, headlined "Dean Dumped." The photo shows Dean seated in the can, cigarette in hand, signing autographs as fans close in around him. A remarkable piece of mid-century Hollywood history from one of cinema's most iconic productions. The photo was taken less than six months before Dean's death, and just weeks before Rebel Without a Cause made him immortal.

