Based on the novel "Giant" by Edna Ferber.

Originally released in 1956 as a motion picture.

DVD special features: disc 1. feature-lenth audiodocumentary by film critic Stephen Farber, screenwriter Ivan Moffat and George Stevens Jr., introduction by George Stevens Jr., documentary George Stevens: Filmmakers who knew him, interactive menus, scene access; 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, interactive menus, director filmography, awards notes, documentary, scene access.