r/OldSchoolCool • u/eaglemaxie • 2d ago

1950s James Dean visibly resentful of a studio-mandated date to escort Academy Award-nominated actress Terry Moore to the premiere of Sabrina in Los Angeles, 1954

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u/Actual-Jelly5465 2d ago

That’s a lot to infer from a still photograph honestly

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u/Stompya 2d ago

Put a different caption and the whole story changes.

“James Dean reacts to photographer’s bad joke.”

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u/FelixAxellus 2d ago

"James Dean takes a moment out from enjoying his night with Terry Moore

to mean mug the paparazzi, which he absolutely hates."

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u/ScipioCoriolanus 2d ago

"James Dean is upset after arriving late to the movie premiere... "

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u/ComradeGibbon 1d ago

James Dean reacts to a yet another fucking photographer with flash bulb in his face.

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u/Teantis 1d ago

James over here! Flash

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u/TheDuhammer 1d ago

“James Dean appears annoyed with photographer for unseen reason”

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u/SomeGuyPostingThings 2d ago

Or he just hated crowds, or was having a bad day...

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u/Broad_Front7788 2d ago

James Dean thought it was a fart

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u/PsudoGravity 1d ago

"James Dean the moment he trusted a fart"

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u/Small_Television3059 1d ago

“James Dean after finding out the photographer was Jewish”

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u/bullet-hell 1d ago

“James Dean Caught Farting”