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Giant (1956) and September 30, 1955 (1977)

Where ya headed, Jimmy Dean?

On the 50th anniversary of actor James Dean's death in a fatal car crash, TVO presented two films.  The first," Giant" casts Jimmy Dean in a starring role. The second film, "September 30th, 1955" is a movie about the impact of the death of the film icon on a group of young adults.

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"So, you wanna be my cowboy?" Liz Taylor and Rock Hudson in "Giant"

 

 

 

 

 

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The famous red jacket from "Rebel without a Cause".  Richard Thomas takes on his idol's identity at the end of "September 30, 1955", wearing a red jacket and white t-shirt and riding off into the sunset on his new motorcycle.

 

James Dean, an icon of youth and rebellion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 11:05AM by Registered CommenterCatherine Savard | CommentsPost a Comment

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