What do Grace Kelly and James Dean have in common? Although they were a source of sexual fantasy for a lot of kids, they shared another thing: we’re not sure they had their driver's license.
For those who were too young, James Dean was the handsome kid, well-known for his appearance in “Rebel Without a Cause” or “East of Eden” and other movies for disturbed teenagers of the 50’s. He would nowadays play in Larry Clark or Gus Van Sant movies, skating and smoking instead of drinking milk from the bottle before playing with his knife.
Grace Kelly was the beautiful princess, driving without watching the road in Hitchcock’s “To Catch a Thief” talking to the gorgeous (but unfortunately for the half of the world, gay) Cary Grant. She married the prince “Rainier de Monaco” (Raynié deu Monayko in her mother’s tongue). A mysterious decision considering the type of men he was.
In the little world of Hollywood, car accidents are a common thing. Since the 4L and Lada shortage, Sunset Boulevard stars have few choices in choosing a car and can only drive Porsches or Ferraris.
Our two poors kids loved to drive : James Dean used to take a fast ride in Los Angeles and the little princess enjoyed her beautiful cars throught the French Riviera. Hitchcock and Nicholas Ray gave them the role of their life : Jimmy played a fast and unconscious young man, doing races on the hill. He died a few months later in a car accident while he was driving his Porsche to get to a race in Northern California.
Grace Kelly was the rich heiress, courted on the boardwalk. She ended like her character in Monte Carlo but she used to drive in studio and she could hardly take a ride in the Riviera mountains. In 1982, she get off the road when she was returning in a Rover to her beloved husband.
Don’t try it a home kids.
Cary Grant may have been bi, but definitely was not gay. He was married almost as many times as Chaplin. Great examples of this non-unique Hollywood tragedy.
RépondreSupprimerCorrections: another thing, they had their driver’s license, appearance in “Rebel Without a Cause”, other movies, nowadays play, To Catch a Thief, A mysterious decision, Los Angeles, of City of Angels, through the French Riviera, played a fast, a few months later, Porsche, Northern California, her character, she ran of the road