Letter by James Dean in which he calls his upcoming play a 'piece of s**t'

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Pictured: James Dean drew doodles at the top of the letter. <br />
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A scathing letter by James Dean in which he calls his upcoming play a 'piece of s**t' has been unearthed after 70 years.<br />
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The heartthrob vents his frustrations to his girlfriend Barbara Glenn during a break in rehearsals for The Immortalist in January 1954.<br />
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Despite Dean's misgivings, the show premiered at the Royale Theatre in New York a month later and ran for 96 performances.

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Pictured: James Dean drew doodles at the top of the letter.

A scathing letter by James Dean in which he calls his upcoming play a 'piece of s**t' has been unearthed after 70 years.

The heartthrob vents his frustrations to his girlfriend Barbara Glenn during a break in rehearsals for The Immortalist in January 1954.

Despite Dean's misgivings, the show...
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