James Dean and Julie Harris in the famous ferris wheel scene from "East of Eden." In this scene, Cal (played by James Dean) confronts his feelings for Abra (Julie Harris), who is his brother Aron's girlfriend. 🎬: "East of Eden" (Warner Bros.) 1955 #jamesdean #oldhollywood | James Dean

CELEBRITIES: James Dean and Paul Newman DESCRIPTION: Both actors were doing a screen test for the part of rival brothers in East of Eden in 1955. In the end the roles went to James Dean and Richard Davalos. | The Fabulous Fifties

Watch James Dean Ask Paul Newman to Kiss Him in "East of Eden" Screen Test, 1955 ———————————————————————— While Newman did not get the role he tested for in this film, his and Dean's careers were tragically intertwined. Arguably, Newman's big break into Hollywood came in the role of Rocky Graziano in the following year's "Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)." James Dean had been set to play the role before his fatal car wreck and the role eventually went to his friend, Paul Newman. ———————————————