DVD
Giant
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419811012
- ISBN: 1419811010
- ISBN: 9780790771489
- ISBN: 0790771489
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Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (201 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Edition: Two-disc special ed.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2003]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956. Based on the novel by Edna Ferber. 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. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Special features. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, William C. Mellor; editor, William Hornbeck; music, Dimitri Tiomkin. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Sal Mineo, Dennis Hopper, Judith Evelyn, Paul Fix. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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 Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language Note: | Languages: English (Dolby surround stereo) or French (mono), subtitles: English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Award for Best Director, George Stevens (1957). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Marriage Drama Family Texas Drama Ranch life Texas Drama Marriage Drama Families Texas Drama Ranch life Texas Drama Ferber, Edna 1887-1968 Film adaptations |
| Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films -- United States. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. |
Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Douglas Library of Hebron.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Library of Hebron | DVD GIA (Text) | 33400147726270 | Adult Fiction DVD | Available | - |
