Rebel Without a Cause
Celebrate two Hollywood milestones at this special event: Griffith Observatory’s 90th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the theatrical release of Rebel Without a Cause. Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to Griffith Observatory. See iconic Observatory locations where key scenes in the movie were filmed. Attend a special presentation of the film in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon theater.

Celebrate two Hollywood milestones at this special event: Griffith Observatory’s 90th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the theatrical release of Rebel Without a Cause. Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to Griffith Observatory. See iconic Observatory locations where key scenes in the movie were filmed. Attend a special presentation of the film in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon theater.
Monday, October 27, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., PDT
Griffith Observatory
$45 Member Admission
$50 General Admission
Admission includes
- Complimentary parking
- After-hours access to Griffith Observatory’s exhibits and instruments
- Griffith Observatory/Rebel Without a Cause scavenger hunt
- Pre-screening talk with Griffith Observatory Director Dr. E.C. Krupp and screenwriter and special guest, Howard A. Rodman
- Commemorative 70th anniversary screening of Rebel Without a Cause in Dolby Atmos sound
- Opportunity to purchase an exclusive limited edition poster
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Special Guest
Howard A. Rodman is a professor and former chair of screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is a past president of AAUP/USC and the Writers Guild of America West, and currently serves as Vice President of the Motion Picture Academy.
His films include Savage Grace, starring Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne; August, starring Josh Hartnett and David Bowie; and Joe Gould’s Secret.
He is the author of the novel The Great Eastern, published by Melville House Books/Penguin Random House.