Children of 'Giant'

Overview

"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the month-long production of George Stevens' 1956 feature film, "Giant." Based on the controversial Edna Ferber novel of the same name, the film, "Giant" did not shy from strong social-issue themes experienced throughout post-WWII America. George Stevens, its producer and director, purposely gravitated to the drought-ridden community of Marfa for most all of the exterior scenes.

Details

Cast

Henry Cisneros

Narrator (voice)

Elsa Cárdenas

Self

James Dean

Self (archive footage)

Robert Hinkle

Self

Earl Holliman

Self

Rock Hudson

Self (archive footage)

Ivan Moffat

Self

Chale Nafus

Self

Jaime Jiménez Pons

Himself

Charles Ramirez-Berg

Self

James R. Silke

Self

J.E. Smyth

Self

George Stevens Jr.

Self

Elizabeth Taylor

Self (archive footage)