Giant (1956)
| Release Date | 10 October 1956 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| Tagline | From the novel by EDNA FERBER |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Arizona, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Americana, Modern Western |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love |
| Themes | Dangerous Attraction, Unrequited Love, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Rise and Fall Stories, Innocence Lost, Race Relations |
| Tones | Sweeping, Lavish, Elegiac, Melancholy, Stirring, Poignant, Earthy |
| Tags | Family, Half Breed, Oil, Racist, Ranch, Ranch Hand, Wealth |
Giant is a 1956 American drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from the novel by Edna Ferber. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor and Earl Holliman. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination – he was killed in a car accident before the film was released. Nick Adams was called in to do some voice-over dubbing for Dean's role.
Cast and Crew
Judith Evelyn
Mrs. Nancy Lynnton
Robert Nichols
Mort 'Pinky' Snythe
Fran Bennett
Judy Benedict
Charles Watts
Judge Oliver Whiteside
Elsa Cárdenas
Juana Guerra Benedict
Monte Hale
Bale Clinch
Mary Ann Edwards
Adarene Clinch
Victor Millan
Angel Obregón Sr.
Pilar Del Rey
Mrs. Obregón
Maurice Jara
Dr. Guerra
Ray Whitley
Watts
Napoleon Whiting
Jefferson Swazey
Perfideo Aguilar
Jordan Benedict IV - As an Infant
Fernando Alvarado
Busboy
Eddie Baker
Gov. North
Ray Bennett
Dr. Borneholm
Dave Bishop
Jordan Benedict III - As an Infant
Richard Bishop
Jordan Benedict III - As an Infant
Claudia Bryar
Older Beauty Operator
John Caler
Driver
Georgann Cashen
Judy Benedict - As an Infant
Mary Ann Cashen
Judy Benedict - As an Infant
Pat Cortland
Vashti's Daughter
Colleen Crane
Judy Benedict II - As an Infant
Marlene Crane
Judy Benedict II - As an Infant
Dana Dillaway
Judy Benedict - Age 4
Tex Driscoll
Clay Hodgins Sr.
Pete Dunn
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Juney Ellis
Essie Lou Hodgins
Ella Ethridge
General's Wife
Vera Lee Friedman
Vashti's Daughter
John Garcia
Angel Obregón II - As an Infant
Ethel Greenwood
Governor North's Wife
Bill Hale
Bartender
Marc Hamilton
Guard
Sam Harris
Governor's Ball Guest
David Jiminez
Angel Obregón - Age 5
Steven Kay
Jordan Benedict III - Age 4
Kenner G. Kemp
Governor's Ball Guest
Paul Kruger
General
Jill Lent
Luz Benedict II - Age 2
Judy Lent
Luz Benedict II - Age 2
Jack Lomas
Truck Driver in Diner
Ana Maria Majalca
Petra
Kermit Maynard
Governor's Ball Guest
Tina Menard
Lupe
Harold Miller
Governor's Ball Guest on Dais, Wedding Guest
Tom Monroe
Guard at Governor's Ball
Carl Moore
Toastmaster
Tony Morella
Busboy
Ina Poindexter
Young Woman
Ramon Ramirez
Jordan Benedict IV - as an Infant
Martha Randall
Young Beauty Operator
Julian Rivero
Old man
Jeffrey Sayre
Square Dance Extra
Bob Shurley
Extra
Bert Stevens
Governor's Ball Guest on Dais, Wedding Guest
Mitzi Sutherland
Vashti's Daughter
Slim Talbot
Clay Hodgins, Jr.
Guy Teague
Harper
Wanda Lee Thompson
Judy Benedict II - Age 2
Felipe Turich
Gómez
Natividad Vacío
Eusebio
Francisco Villalobos
Mexican Priest
Christine Werner
Luz Benedict II - As an Infant
John Wiley
Assistant Manager
Rush Williams
Waiter
Director
Writer
Fred Guiol
Ivan Moffat
Producer
Henry Ginsberg
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
William C. Mellor
Editor
William Hornbeck
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Production Designer
Boris Leven
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Set Decorator
Ralph S. Hurst
Costume Designer
Marjorie Best
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Makeup Department
Gordon Bau
makeup supervisor
Production Manager
Tom Andre
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Guiol
second unit director
Russell Llewellyn
assistant director: second unit
Joseph E. Rickards
assistant director
Sound Department
Earl Crain Sr.
sound
Stunts
Eli Bo Jack Blackfeather
stunts
Ron Burke
stunts
Whitey Hughes
stunts
Troy Melton
stunts
Paul Stader
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Edwin B. DuPar
photography: second unit
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Editorial Department
Philip W. Anderson
associate editor
Fred Bohanan
associate editor
Music Department
Lucien Cailliet
orchestrator
Manuel Emanuel
orchestrator
Michael Heindorf
orchestrator
Gus Levene
orchestrator
Paul Marquardt
orchestrator
George Parrish
orchestrator
Leonid Raab
orchestrator
Herbert Taylor
orchestrator
Other Crew
Wally Cech
craft service
Narciso Gonzalez
horse wrangler
Bob Hinkle
dialogue coach
Ralph McCutcheon
horse trainer
George Stevens Jr.
production assistant
Production Company
Giant Productions
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Warner Bros.
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Warner Home Video
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