Photograph, Press - James Bridges, "The China Syndrome"
Object number2012.178.01
Date1979
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionBlack and white movie photograph with Arkansas native James Bridge and Jane Fonda from the movie "The China Syndrome." Fonda sits behind a news anchor desk. Bridges, wearing a plaid coat and headphones around his neck, stands to her left and leans on the desk facing her. Information about the movie in black print beneath the photo.
James Bridges was born February 3, 1936 in Paris, Arkansas. He was a screenwriter and director. He got his start writing for Alfred Hitchcock’s television series and went on to write nine films and direct eight films including “The China Syndrome,” “Urban Cowboy,” “Perfect,” and “Bright Lights, Big City.” He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Writing, Screenplay for both “The China Syndrome” and “The Paper Chase.” He was also nominated for two Golden Globes for “The China Syndrome” in the Best Director and Best Screenplay categories. Bridges died June 6, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.
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