Charlotte: Introverted, doctor.Dr.Jaquith: Well, I wouldn""t know about that.I don""t put much faith in scientific terms.I leave that to the fakirs and writers of books.The doctor compliments her professionally-done craft work of carving ivory boxes.Charlotte reveals the secret pleasures she must hide from her mother, who dictates what she must wear and books she must read:." He made matters worse, until Clark intervened, and a cleverly-timed Super-sneeze made Ricky""s second ball a smashing winner when it decisively knocked down all the pins.Plot SynopsisBehind the credits, the film opens in Los Angeles with one of the three teenagers, the major character, lone troublemaker Jim Stark (James Dean) seen tipsy-drunk in the darkness, lying contentedly (in a fetal position) on a sidewalk curb with a beatific smile on his face.The beast was stirred from its slumber by the thrush opening a nut on a rock.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)A fantasy film from Warner Bros.(New Line) - the first of a three part trilogy of epicHobbitfilms, adapted from J.R.R.Tolkien""s beloved fantasy novel about Middle Earth, first published in 1937.It has inspired many other fantasy tales, including the author""s ownThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy.Guillermo del Toro was originally hired to direct, but dropped out, so Peter Jackson (producer and co-writer) took the job.