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8:45 PM East of Eden (1955) Film adaptation of Steinbeck's classic about a 1917 California farm family and the two brothers who struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor. Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey
Runtime: 115 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

11:00 PM Rebel Without a Cause (1955) The landmark teen film that solidified Dean's image with the public, follows the story of rebellious middle-class teens, disenfranchised with their parents, and given to a life of thuggery and deadly, dangerous drag racing to win over women. Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

1:00 AM Giant (1956) A Texas ranching family fights to survive changing times. Dir: George Stevens Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean
Runtime: 201 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y