Visit Calendar Rebel Without a Cause
October 27, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Griffith Observatory

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.

Cutout of James Dean and Natalie Wood from Rebel without a Cause set against the Observatory in the background.

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

To enjoy early access to tickets and the member rate, join today!
Once you become a member, please email membership@griffithobservatoryfoundation.org to request your discount code for purchasing member-priced tickets. 

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.

This special event is hosted by Griffith Observatory Foundation and directly supports Griffith Observatory in its mission of inspiring everyone to observe, ponder, and understand the sky.