Behind the Scenes of GIANT, 1956

Resently discovered color slides, and stills from the making of an American movie classic set to the music of Dimitri Tiomkin.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Giant
• James
• Dean
• Elizabeth
• Taylor
• Rock
• Hudson
• George
• Stevens
• Jane
• Withers
• Texas
• Dimitri
• Tiomkin

[dickypot]

At 0:42 into your video post, that's not James Dean sitting with Taylor and Hudson. It's Earl Holliman wearing the white cowboy hat. Dean and Hudson detested one another.

[nedland20]

Sorry but that is James Dean. Earl Holliman was in the later part of the film when the house was remodeled.

[marcosvalenca]

Rock Hudson's Best Leading Actor Oscar nomination for "Giant" wasn't enough, he should have won. Elizabeth Taylor also deserved an Academy Award for this film.

[nedland20]

I fully agree. Thanks for watching and thanks for writing.

[gracefulangels]

Many have tried to emulate him, but there is only ONE James Dean!

[prettyb0y1992]

@gracefulangels Actually if you stop fixating on James Dean & looked at the bigger picture. He emulated Monty Clift his whole career.

[MissTLI1980]

I'm a bit confused as to wether that is Jimmy sat with the cast or not. The guy is wearing a Pink shirt. In a documentary on the end of the Giant DVD Jane Withers mentions Jimmy had a Pink shirt he would never take off she had to prize from him to launder it. She then said he gave it to her to look after til he came back from the race, which sadly he never did.

[windstorm1000]

Thank you so much for sharing!! its so nice to see the actors just hanging around between takes--and those are LONG takes--even for the stars--for all the lighting, camera prep. Film making is pretty boring--the smart actor has to keep up their energy level between takes--Dean was able to do this.

[JettRink50]

Loved going to the set though one needs a lot of imagination looking at some old boards. Was great meeting the Evans family too.

[toby099]

amazing photographs, they look brand new, its hard to believe they were taken 54 years ago

[quelo007]

I remember seeing a behind the scenes video of the "East of Eden" from a fan which saw James Dean hugging someone after filming. I could not find the video I would be very helpful if anyone knows where I could see it.

Ps: was in youtube

[ravish2165]

the rock must have been thinking god that james is one hot piece of ass.

[wilburbonzo]

@nedland20 Do a google image search for Earl Holliman and it is more likely that it is him, not Dean. He has kind of a flat profile with a prominent chin.

[albertomfs]

@free2drm aww thank you..."I see you" was made by salomé, another huge fan from Jimmy. I love that video and i think Jimmy likes that there in my youtube channel... I am crazy for him, i do everything for him cause i just love Jimmy. He lives forever in my heart... :)

[free2drm]

@albertomfs He is indeed. I think he is so breathtaking. Your tribute..."I see you" made my eyes well up.