Giant
(DVD)
Contributors
Stevens, George, 1904-1975, film director,
Ginsberg, Henry, film producer.
Guiol, Fred, 1898-1964, screenwriter.
Moffat, Ivan, screenwriter.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011, actor.
Ginsberg, Henry, film producer.
Guiol, Fred, 1898-1964, screenwriter.
Moffat, Ivan, screenwriter.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011, actor.
Status
Popular Media - 3rd Floor
PS3511.E46 G52 2003
1 available
PS3511.E46 G52 2003
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Media - 3rd Floor | PS3511.E46 G52 2003 | disc 1-2 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (201 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
085392322121, 012569706903, 883929280353, 00085392322121
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
General Note
Based on the novel by Edna Ferber.
General Note
Widescreen 1.66:1.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1, side A: Feature film (scenes 1-30); feature-length audio commentary by film critic Stephen Farber, screenwriter Ivan Moffat and George Stevens Jr.; introduction by George Stevens Jr. Disc 1, side B: Feature film (scenes 31-56); documentary "George Stevens : filmmakers who knew him"--Disc 2. Documentaries "Memories of Giant" and "Return to Giant", in which cast, crew and Texans spin small and tall tales about the film's legacy; New York premiere TV special; Hollywood premiere featurette; project kickoff newsreel; behind the cameras segments; original/reissue theatrical trailers; extensive production notes; production stills and documents galleries; director filmography; awards notes; cast and crew
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Dimitri Tiomkin.
Participants/Performers
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Sal Mineo, Dennis Hopper, Judith Evelyn, Paul Fix.
Description
Bick Benedict, his society-gilded wife and three generations of land-rich Texas sons and daughters love, swagger, connive and clash in a monumental drama of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly-rich oil tycoons.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, double-sided (disc 1), widescreen presentation; Dolby digital surround stereo, Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1957: Best Director (Stevens)
Awards
Directors Guild of America, 1957: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Stevens, Joseph E. Rickards)
Awards
National Film Preservation Board, 2005: Selection to the National Film Registry.
Local note
SACFinal081324
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stevens, G., Ginsberg, H., Guiol, F., Moffat, I., Taylor, E., Hudson, R., Dean, J., Baker, C., Withers, J., Wills, C., McCambridge, M., Mineo, S., Hopper, D., Evelyn, J., Fix, P., Tiomkin, D., Mellor, W. C., & Ferber, E. (2003). Giant (Two-disc special edition.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. 2003. Giant. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. Giant Warner Home Video, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stevens, George, et al. Giant Two-disc special edition., Warner Home Video, 2003.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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