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Griffith Observatory James Dean Monument Model

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Griffith Observatory James Dean Monument Model
<B>Model of James Dean Monument at Griffith Observatory.</B></I> Numerous movie and television productions have used the Griffith Observatory as a filming location, including <I>The Terminator,</B></I> <I>The Rocketeer,</B></I> and <I>Star Trek: Voyager.</B></I> The best known of these is <I>Rebel Without a Cause,</B></I> which used the observatory for several key scenes. Decades after the death of James Dean, the observatory decided to pay tribute to the young star by erecting a monument to him on the premises in 1988. This one-of-a-kind 20" model by artist Kenneth Kendall served as a prototype design for the monument, which still stands outside the observatory. A bronze bust sits atop a white column, which contains a gold star and the words "James Dean" written large, plus a bronze plaque commemorating the making of of <I>Rebel.</B></I> The model is in Excellent condition. <I>From the James Dean Museum archive.</B></I>