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Jul 15, 2011 · James Dean on the set of the 1956 film Giant, which was filmed on the Ryan Ranch, west of the town of Marfa. The skeleton of the mansion in the background still stands on the ranch today.
Mar 9, 2020 · Plywood tribute to the 1956 James Dean/Liz Taylor film "Giant," erected by artist John Cerney in October 2018. Parts of the movie were filmed at this spot. Solar array plays country music by Michael Nesmith of The Monkees. Roughly seven miles west of Marfa, on the north side of US Hwy 90.
- US Hwy 90, Marfa, TX
Here the ‘Reata’ ranch house set stood, until most of it crumbled away in the Eighties, on the Ryan Ranch, 17 miles west of Marfa, fronting along I-90 on the south side. The land is private property, but the scaffolding skeleton could be seen on the left on the road toward Valentine.
Apr 29, 2020 · Giant film location’s Reata Mansion & Little Reata Windmill - Marfa Texas 2019
Jul 15, 2011 · Despite being a period piece, Giant — more than any other movie made around Marfa — features the sprawling, windblown landscape as a character. It was shot on the Ryan Ranch, west of town, a sea of rippling wheat-colored grass more than 1 1/2 times the size of Manhattan.
Alas, to see this iconic movie location, you must travel to Marfa. This small West Texas town is about 60 miles from the Mexican boarder and nearly three hours by car from El Paso. To get to the Reata facade location, take US 90, heading west from Marfa towards Valentine for about 17 miles.
Sep 22, 2020 · In 1956, one of the most iconic American western films was shot in Marfa, Texas…"Giant." There's not much left of the set today, but in 2018, artist John Cerney made huge outdoor murals on plywood of the movie’s stars.
