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.

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

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