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50th ANNIVERSARY
"Giant" Lore
Everybody knows “Giant” was James Dean’s last film before he died, but there’s more Hollywood history surrounding the film. Test your “Giant” knowledge with the following quiz, developed by film historian Ronald Davis, who interviewed several of the “Giant” stars for SMU’s Ronald L. Davis Oral History Collection on the Performing Arts.
1) What actor was first considered for the role of Jett Rink?
2) Where is the Texas mansion that inspired the design of the Reata ranch house?
3) Which Texas city was the site for the movie’s premiere?
4) What song plays on the jukebox in the cafe scene where an older Bick Benedict gets into a brawl with the cafe owner?
5) “Giant” is based on a novel of the same name by which author?
6) In his first scene in the movie, Jett Rink speaks a famous line under his breath after the rancher Bick Benedict asks him to leave his property. What is that line?
7) Who dubbed James Dean's last words in the movie?
8) How much money does Bick Benedict offer Jett Rink for the land he inherits from Benedict’s sister?
9) At the 1956 Academy Awards, “Giant” was nominated for ten Oscars, but only won one. What was it for and who won it?
10) "Giant" broke ground on two important social issues. What were they?