At that moment, the Webster group (Lorelei, Vera, and Ross) were using individualized, motorized balloons to descend to the floor of the canyon gorge, while Gorman took a mule down.The songs included "No Strings," "Isn""t This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)," "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Cheek to Cheek," and "The Piccolino.The company""s pixie-faced, elfin elevator operator is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), a cheerful, sensitive young worker who greets all the passengers by name and is especially appreciative of Bud.On September 30, 1955, his car collided with a 1950 Ford at 5:45 p.m.at the intersection of Routes 466 and 41 near Cholame, California.He was on his way to the Salinas road races.]This was the only one of his three major films releasedbeforehis death.[Note:Rebel Without a Causewas released in late October of 1955, just a month after Dean""s death.] The year""s Oscar ceremony (held on March 21, 1956) was overshadowed by the death of Dean about six months earlier.