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Historic on-set photographs taken during the production of the epic drama "Giant" , show the beautiful cast passing the time inbetween takes.

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James Dean is a cultural icon who has been so overly praised, almost deified, that it is difficult to separate over 50 years of idolatry from the actual qualities he possessed; plus, Dean's talents are difficult to assess because he only starred in three movies.

"Playing a Game of Chicken" seems to be a term taken from American teen-ager pop-cult. The game was made famous as early as 1955 in James Dean's classic teen flick, Rebel Without A Cause , in a scene in which two separate cars are driven at top speed toward a cliff.

Last season when the Dallas Theater Center presented the world premiere of the new musical Give It Up! , I was one of the very theater critics in the metroplex that gave the production a glowing rave review, overflowing with rapturous comments and praise.

Unlike so many recent musicals, Giant is not a transference of film to stage. Creators Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson returned to Edna Ferber's 1952 novel of the same title .

Up for bid on eBay is the 1955 James Dean "Rebel Without A Cause" original insert movie poster The seller says, "This cool, linen backed insert features James Dean in his second film outing Nice examples of this Insert have sold for over $1,500 This is the Real Deal - not an imitation."

When Jennifer Lawrence and AMPAS President Tom Sherak announce the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards tomorrow morning, lives will change, salaries will grow instantly, and new Cinderella stories will be spun.