Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)

	Kathy Bates	Stella Mae
	Karen Black	Joanne
	Sudie Bond	Juanita
	Sandy Dennis	Mona
	Cher	Sissy
	Marta Heflin	Edna Louise
	Marlk Patton	Joe Qualley
	Mark Patton	Joe Qualley

Director

Robert Altman

Producer

Scott Bushnell
Giraud Chester

Writer/Composer

Ed Graczyk

Cinematography

Pierre Mignot

The Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death and mull over their lives in the present and in flashback, revealing the truth behind their complicated lives. Who is the mysterious Joanne and what's the real story behind Mona's son, James Dean Junior ?

Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	1/1/2019
Location	Personal Library
Owner	Deitz
Store	EBay
Tags	heritage, transgender
Links	+3/3 Roger Ebert (himself January 1, 1982 ) + Review: Movies Over the Rasinbow (Ali Naro 18 April 2015) - Review: NY Times (Vincent Canby Nov 12, 1982 + Review: Rotten Tomatoes Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean at Core for Movies IMDB TheMovieDb.org Search @ Reelgood

References
Lists	‡ 175 Essential Films for GLBT Viewers from Advocate (6/23/2014)

An important Queer Heritage film; it is one of the earliest films of the modern era where a transsexual character plays an important leading role. The acting is superb; seeing Cher in a dramatic role was interesting. I am fairly certain I will revisit again.