Giant weekend set to honor 50th Giant film in Marfa
Marfa prepares a huge influx for a three day Giant milestone festival to raise funds for a new public library. 1500 to 2000 visitors expected with events at Hotel Paisano Arcon Inn and Marfa Theater plus tours of Reata and Little Reata. Proceeds include a library benefit concert and a fossil of film history.
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Marfa
de Zambrano
Arcon Inn
Marfa Theater
Crowley-Goode Theater
Austin
el Paso
Texas Commission On the Arts
Hotel Paisano
Puckett
Doug Moreland
Chamber of Commerce
Marfa Presidio County Museum
Marfa Public Library
Dean
James Dean
Giant film anniversary event recalls Marfa saga
A Marfa feature marks the 25th anniversary of the 1956 film Giant with a Warner Brothers print from the vault for a benefit. Cast memories surface from local residents who worked on the production and the Reata mansion facade, while the Marfa hotel offers memorabilia and a Jett's Grill room.
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Giant
Warner Brothers
Marfa
Dean
California
Jett Rink
Presidio County
el Paso
Texas- Mexico
George Stevens
Hudson
Edna Ferber
Benedict
Texas
Reata
Dilrich Rink
Stevens
George Stevens Jr
American Film Institute
Rink
U.S. Highway 90
Carpenters
Clay Evans
Evans
Jane White
White
Lucy Garcia
Paisano
Jett’s Grill
Duncan
Fort Stockton native recalls Giant's enduring Texas lore
Warnock, a Fort Stockton resident with deep local lineage, reflects on the 1956 film Giant and its lasting impact. He recalls discovering the set as a child, later appreciating the movie as a vivid portrayal of West Texas, and notes connections to regional history and landmarks named after his family.
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Warnock
Fort Stockton
Frank
Trans-Pecos
Barton H. Warnock
Big Bend
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Roland Warnock
Clay Evans Ranch
West Texas
Texas
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Jane Withers
Earl Holliman
Bob Hinkle
Rock Hudson
Highland Street
Alamo Draft House
Marfa Chamber of Commerce
Big
Arcon Inn Bed and
Junior Giants
Motorola
America
Cingular
Cingular.com
AR Wireless
Midland
Midland Dr
Odessa
42Nd St
Reom Rd
Micholin Acland Park
Wadley
American Energy
Midland RadioShack
Illinois
Midland Park Mail
Midkiff
Music City Mall
Wal-Mart
8Th & Grandview
Bey
RadioShack
Cary
Sakapee
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