History Trivia / Giant

** Creator/BetteDavis, Creator/AngelaLansbury and Creator/AgnesMoorehead were considered for Luz Benedict.
** Creator/RalphBellamy, Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/FredricMarch, Creator/RaymondMassey, Creator/ThomasMitchell, and Creator/WalterPidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.

** Creator/RockHudson was given a choice of leading lady - Creator/GraceKelly or Creator/ElizabethTaylor. Creator/AudreyHepburn was deemed "too sophisticated" for the part. Other potential Leslies included Creator/JuneAllyson, Creator/AnneBaxter, Creator/AnnBlyth, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Creator/MarleneDietrich, Creator/BetsyDrake, Creator/IreneDunne, Creator/JoanFontaine, Creator/JaneGreer, Creator/SusanHayward, Creator/RitaHayworth, Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/JenniferJones, Creator/DeborahKerr, Creator/JanetLeigh, Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/DorothyMcGuire, Creator/VirginiaMayo, Creator/PatriciaNeal, Creator/MaureenOHara, Creator/EleanorParker, Creator/DonnaReed, Creator/JeanSimmons, Creator/GeneTierney, Creator/JoanneWoodward and Creator/JaneWyman. Creator/AvaGardner was considered, but was unable to leave Pakistan, where she was filming ''Film/BhowaniJunction''.
** Creator/ClarkGable was considered for Bick Benedict, but was rejected as too old by producer Jack L. Warner. Other choices included Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/JeffChandler, Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/KirkDouglas, Creator/ErrolFlynn, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/SterlingHayden, Creator/CharltonHeston, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/AlanLadd, Creator/BurtLancaster, Gordon [=MacRae=], Creator/VictorMature, Creator/TyronePower, Creator/JamesStewart, Creator/RobertTaylor, Creator/ForrestTucker and Creator/JohnWayne.
** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/{{Shane}}'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/RichardBasehart, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/MontgomeryClift, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/RickJason, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/AldoRay, Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/RodSteiger.
** Creator/JudithAnderson, Creator/BetteDavis, Creator/AnnHarding, Creator/AngelaLansbury, Creator/AgnesMoorehead, Creator/ClaireTrevor and Creator/JoVanFleet were considered for Luz Benedict.
** Creator/MorrisAnkrum, Creator/RalphBellamy, Creator/CharlesBickford, Creator/WardBond, Creator/WalterBrennan, Creator/JohnnyMackBrown, Creator/AlbertDekker, Creator/ArthurHunnicutt, Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/FredricMarch, Creator/RaymondMassey, Creator/AdolpheMenjou, Creator/ThomasMitchell, [[Creator/PatOBrien Pat O'Brien]] and Creator/WalterPidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.
** Creator/DawnAddams, Creator/CarrollBaker, Creator/JoanneDru, Creator/MarthaHyer, Creator/PiperLaurie, Creator/ElizabethMontgomery, Creator/IngerStevens and Creator/SusanStrasberg were considered for Judy Benedict. Baker was instead cast as Luz.
** Creator/RobertFrancis, Creator/JohnKerr, Creator/JackLemmon, [[Creator/KevinMcCarthy Kevin McCarthy]] and Creator/LeonardNimoy were considered for Jordy.
** [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard James Best]], Creator/CharlesBronson, Richard Davalos, Claude Jarman Jr., [[Series/HawaiiFiveO Jack Lord]], Fess Parker, Creator/RussTamblyn and Jimmy Lydon were considered for Bob Dale.
** Creator/SlimPickens, Creator/KeenanWynn and Dub Taylor were considered for Gabe Target.

** Creator/LeonAmes and Creator/DeanJagger were considered for Dr. Horace Lynnton.
** Creator/JohnCarradine and Creator/JohnMcIntire were considered for Judge Whiteside.
** Creator/BenJohnson tried out for the role of Bale Clinch.

** Creator/PierAngeli, Creator/RitaMoreno and Creator/GloriaRhoads were considered for Juana.
** Creator/SamPeckinpah regulars [[Creator/LQJones L.Q. Jones]] and Creator/StrotherMartin were considered for Pinky Smythe.

** Creator/DawnAddams, Creator/CarrollBaker, Creator/JoanneDru, Creator/MarthaHyer, Creator/PiperLaurie, [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Elizabeth Montgomery]], Creator/IngerStevens and Creator/SusanStrasberg were considered for Judy Benedict. Baker was instead cast as Luz.

** Creator/JohnCarradine and [[Creator/JohnMcIntire John McIntire]] were considered for Judge Whiteside.

** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/{{Shane}}'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/RichardBasehart, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/MontgomeryClift, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/RickJason, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/AldoRay, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/RodSteiger.

** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/{{Shane}}'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/RichardBasehart, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/MontgomeryClift, José Ferrer, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/RickJason, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/AldoRay, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/RodSteiger,
** Judith Anderson, Creator/BetteDavis, Ann Harding, Creator/AngelaLansbury, Creator/AgnesMoorehead, Claire Trevor and Jo Van Fleet were considered for Luz Benedict.
** Morris Ankrum, Creator/RalphBellamy, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Johnny Mack Brown, Albert Dekker, Arthur Hunnicutt, Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/FredricMarch, Raymond Massey, Adolphe Menjou, Creator/ThomasMitchell, Pat O'Brien and Creator/WalterPidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.
** Dawn Addams, Carroll Baker, Joanne Dru, Martha Hyer, Creator/PiperLaurie, [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Elizabeth Montgomery]], Inger Stevens and Susan Strasberg were considered for Judy Benedict. Baker was instead cast as Luz.
** Robert Francis, John Kerr, Creator/JackLemmon, Kevin [=McCarthy=] and Creator/LeonardNimoy were considered for Jordy.
** [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard James Best]], Creator/CharlesBronson, Richard Davalos, Claude Jarman Jr., [[Series/HawaiiFiveO Jack Lord]], Fess Parker, Russ Tamblyn and Jimmy Lydon were considered for Bob Dale.
** Slim Pickens, Keenan Wynn and Dub Taylor were considered for Gabe Target.
** Vera Miles and Creator/NatalieWood were considered for Lacey Lynnton. Fran Bennett tried out for the role, but was instead cast as Judy.
** Leon Ames and Dean Jagger were considered for Dr Horace Lynnton.
** Creator/JohnCarradine and John [=McIntire=] were considered for Judge Whiteside.
** Ben Johnson tried out for the role of Bale Clinch.

** Pier Angeli, Rita Moreno and Gloria Rhoads were considered for Juana.
** Creator/SamPeckinpah regulars L.Q. Jones and Strother Martin were considered for Pinky Smythe.

** Morris Ankrum, Ralph Bellamy, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Johnny Mack Brown, Albert Dekker, Arthur Hunnicutt, Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/FredricMarch, Raymond Massey, Adolphe Menjou, Creator/ThomasMitchell, Pat O'Brien and Creator/WalterPidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.

** Morris Ankrum, Ralph Bellamy, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Johnny Mack Brown, Albert Dekker, Arthur Hunnicutt, Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/FredricMarch, Raymond Massey, Adolphe Menjou, Thomas Mitchell, Pat O'Brien and Creator/WalterPidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.

** Creator/RockHudson was given a choice of leading lady - Creator/GraceKelly or Creator/ElizabethTaylor. Creator/AudreyHepburn was deemed "too sophisticated" for the part. Other potential Leslies included Creator/JuneAllyson, Creator/AnneBaxter, Creator/AnnBlyth, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Creator/MarleneDietrich, Creator/BetsyDrake, Creator/IreneDunne, Creator/JoanFontaine, Creator/JaneGreer, Creator/SusanHayward, Creator/RitaHayworth, Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/JenniferJones, Creator/DeborahKerr, Creator/JanetLeigh, Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/DorothyMcGuire, Creator/VirginiaMayo, Creator/PatriciaNeal, Creator/MaureenOHara, Creator/EleanorParker, Creator/DonnaReed Creator/JeanSimmons, Creator/GeneTierney, Creator/JoanneWoodward and Creator/JaneWyman. Creator/AvaGardner was considered, but was unable to leave Pakistan, where she was filming ''Film/BhowaniJunction''.
** Creator/ClarkGable was considered for Bick Benedict, but was rejected as too old by producer Jack L. Warner. Other choices included Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/JeffChandler, Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/KirkDouglas, Creator/ErrolFlynn, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/SterlingHayden, Creator/CharltonHeston, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/AlanLadd, Creator/BurtLancaster, Creator/GordonMacRae, Creator/VictorMature, Creator/TyronePower, Creator/JamesStewart, Creator/RobertTaylor, Creator/ForrestTucker and Creator/JohnWayne.
** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/{{Shane}}'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/RichardBasehart, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/MontgomeryClift, JoséFerrer, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/RickJason, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/AldoRay, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/RodSteiger,

** Morris Ankrum, Ralph Bellamy, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Johnny Mack Brown, Albert Dekker, Arthur Hunnicutt, Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/FredricMarch, Raymond Massey, Adolphe Menjou, Thomas Mitchell, Pat O'Brien and Walter Pidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Rock Hudson didn't get on with Creator/JamesDean at all. Fittingly, they play rivals in the film.

* PlayingGertrude:
** The three main actors were made to look older as their characters age throughout the film.
** Creator/ElizabethTaylor plays the mother of Carroll Baker—who was a year ''older'' than Taylor in real life.

** Creator/RockHudson was given a choice of leading lady - Creator/GraceKelly or Creator/ElizabethTaylor. Creator/AudreyHepburn was deemed "too sophisticated" for the part.
** Other potential Leslies included Creator/MarleneDietrich, Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/JoanFontaine, Creator/IreneDunne, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Creator/DeborahKerr, Creator/MaureenOHara, Creator/JuneAllyson, Creator/AnneBaxter, Creator/AnnBlyth, Creator/JaneGreer, Creator/SusanHayward, Creator/RitaHayworth, Creator/JenniferJones, Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/DorothyMcGuire, Creator/PatriciaNeal, Creator/EleanorParker, Creator/GeneTierney, Creator/JanetLeigh, Creator/DonnaReed, Creator/JeanSimmons, Creator/JoanneWoodward, Creator/JaneWyman, Creator/BetsyDrake and Creator/VirginiaMayo. Creator/AvaGardner was considered, but was unable to leave Pakistan, where she was filming ''Film/BhowaniJunction''.
** Creator/ClarkGable was considered for Bick Benedict, but was rejected as too old by producer Jack L. Warner. Other choices included Creator/JohnWayne, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/ForrestTucker, Creator/SterlingHayden, Creator/AlanLadd, Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/ErrolFlynn, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/CharltonHeston, Creator/TyronePower, Creator/RobertTaylor, Creator/JeffChandler, Creator/VictorMature, Creator/GordonMacRae, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/JamesStewart, Creator/BurtLancaster and Creator/KirkDouglas.
** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/{{Shane}}'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/MontgomeryClift, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/RichardBasehart, JoséFerrer, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/RickJason, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/AldoRay and Creator/FrankSinatra.

** Dawn Addams, Carroll Baker, Joanne Dru, Martha Hyer, Piper Laurie, [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Elizabeth Montgomery]], Inger Stevens, Susan Strasberg were considered for Judy Benedict. Baker was instead cast as Luz.

** Creator/CharlesBronson, Richard Davalos, [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard James Best]], Claude Jarman Jr., [[Series/HawaiiFiveO Jack Lord]], Fess Parker, Russ Tamblyn and Jimmy Lydon were considered for Bob Dale.

* WagTheDirector: Creator/GeorgeStevens had a hard time directing Creator/JamesDean. The problem started with Stevens' ordering Dean to get rid of his Actor's Studio mannerisms like moving his head from side to side or hopping while walking. The two argued constantly, and at one point the actor went on strike for three days. Dean even ordered his agent to come to the location to help him deal with the director. He also referred to Stevens as "Fatso" behind his back. In defiance, Dean would often hold up production for hours, causing the film to go over schedule.

** Gloria Grahame was up for the roles of Leslie, Luz Benedict and Vashti Snythe.

* AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #82

** Creator/CarrollBaker was older than Taylor despite playing her daughter.

* PlayingGertrude: The three main actors were made to look older as their characters age throughout the film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RockHudson was given a choice of leading lady - Creator/GraceKelly or Creator/ElizabethTaylor. Creator/AudreyHepburn was deemed "too sophisticated" for the part.

** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/{{Shane}}'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/MontgomeryClift, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/RichardBasehart, Creator/JoséFerrer, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/RickJason, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/AldoRay and Creator/FrankSinatra.

** In addition to Dean, Stephens often argued with Creator/ElizabethTaylor. Most of their fights stemmed from his practice of demanding multiple takes without explaining why or offering additional direction to the actors.

** Morris Ankrum, Ralph Bellamy, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Johnny Mack Brown, Albert Dekker, Arthur Hunnicutt, Creator/BorisKarloff, Fredric March, Raymond Massey, Adolphe Menjou, Thomas Mitchell, Pat O'Brien and Walter Pidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.

** Morris Ankrum, Ralph Bellamy, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Johnny Mack Brown, Albert Dekker, Arthur Hunnicutt, Boris Karloff, Fredric March, Raymond Massey, Adolphe Menjou, Thomas Mitchell, Pat O'Brien and Walter Pidgeon were considered for Uncle Bawley.

** Dawn Addams, Carroll Baker, Joanne Dru, Martha Hyer, Piper Laurie, [[Series/{{Bewitched Elizabeth Montgomery]], Inger Stevens, Susan Strasberg were considered for Judy Benedict. Baker was instead cast as Luz.

** Creator/SamPeckinpah regulars L.Q. Jones and Strother Martin were considered for Pinky Smythe.
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** Creator/GeorgeStevens wanted to cast fading star Creator/AlanLadd, whom he'd previously cast in ''Film/Shane'', as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. Other choices included Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/MontgomeryClift, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/SydneyChaplin, Creator/RichardBasehart, Creator/JoséFerrer, Creator/VanHeflin, Creator/CameronMitchell, Creator/RichardBoone, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/BrianKeith, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/BenGazzara, Creator/RickJason, Creator/AlexNicol, Creator/AldoRay and Creator/FrankSinatra.

* PlayingAgainstType: This was Creator/JamesDean's attempt to stop being typecast after his roles as the angsty teenager in ''Film/EastOfEden'' and ''Film/RebelWithoutACause''.

* PlayingAgainstType: This was CreatorJamesDean's attempt to stop being typecast after his roles as the angsty teenager in ''Film/EastOfEden'' and ''Film/RebelWithoutACause''.

* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Actor Existence Failure]]: James Dean died before the film was edited so his speech (called the Last Supper) was dubbed by another actor.

* PlayingAgainstType: This was James Dean's attempt to stop being typecast after his roles as the angsty teenager in ''EastOfEden'' and ''RebelWithoutACause''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: You may easily miss a young Dennis Hopper as Jordy Benedict.