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 (play) went on to win the Best Film Award at the Chicago International Film Festival. The Broadway version of "Jimmy Dean" was not well-received with critics. "The New York Times"<nowiki>'</nowiki> Frank Rich commented that "Neither the gimmicky plot nor its cliched participants are credible." John Simon of "New York Magazine" wrote, "Although the play becomes a little less boring in the second act, it is too little too late, and at the cost of some whopping improbabilities. Hit-and-miss directorial bravura and an expensive production are not enough to justify so much ado." Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean,