Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
Based on the novel by Edna Ferber.
Widescreen 1.66:1.
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
Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Dimitri Tiomkin.
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Sal Mineo, Dennis Hopper, Judith Evelyn, Paul Fix.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, double-sided (disc 1), widescreen presentation; Dolby digital surround stereo, Dolby digital mono.
In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Academy Awards, 1957: Best Director (Stevens)
Directors Guild of America, 1957: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Stevens, Joseph E. Rickards)
National Film Preservation Board, 2005: Selection to the National Film Registry.
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