Déjàvu "John Osborne, ex-playwright". Jimmy Porter (J.P.) is living with his daughter Alison, who begins the play ironing, just as her mother, also Alison, did in "Look Back in Anger". J.P. and Alison argue relentlessly, as she expresses her contempt for her own misanthropic father. Jimmy's old friend Cliff tries to smooth things over, while Alison's friend Helena attempts to support her. J.P. takes consolation in his teddy bear as he objects to the vulgarisation of the English language and the corrupting influences of various social agencies. In the end, Alison walks out on her father. Osborne and Palmer both argued
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (film) of many of the film's frame compositions. As noted Daniel O'Brien in "Robert Altman: Hollywood Survivor", they "[become] a window into 1955, enabling the characters to gaze into the past". Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (film) Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is a 1982 comedy drama film adaptation of Ed Graczyk's 1976 play of the same name. The Broadway and screen versions were directed by Robert Altman, and starred Sandy Dennis, Cher, Mark Patton, Karen Black, Sudie Bond and Kathy Bates. As with the original play, the film