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Plot. On the evening of September 30, 1955 in Conway, Arkansas, college student Jimmy J. watches the film East of Eden alone in a theater. The next day at football practice, he hears that the film's star, James Dean, was killed in a road accident in California around the same time that Jimmy J. was viewing the film.
September 30, 1955: Directed by James Bridges. With Richard Thomas, Susan Tyrrell, Deborah Benson, Lisa Blount. When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk.
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- 1978-01-06
"September 30, 1955": the day James Dean died. In a film as explosive as the famed rebel, "September 30, 1955" features Richard Thomas and a talented cast of...
Nov 13, 2009 · James Dean dies in car accident | September 30, 1955
September 30, 1955 ★★½ 9/ 30/55 1977 (PG)A college undergrad (Thomas) in a small Arkansas town is devastated when he learns of the death of his idol, James Dean. (The title refers to the day Dean died.) Jimmy gathers a group of friends together for a vigil which turns into a drinkingbinge, resulting in police chases and, finally, tragedy.
"September 30, 1955": the day James Dean died. In a film as explosive as the famed rebel, "September 30, 1955" features Richard Thomas and a talented cast of stars. The story follows the effect Dean's death has on a circle of friends in a small Arkansas town. Their leader Jimmy J. (Richard Thomas), a college undergrad who, like his cinematic hero, feels alienated and misunderstood. At the news ...
