During the filming of the 1956 epic Giant in Marfa, Texas, James Dean was famously photographed with Valley Keene, who served as Elizabeth Taylor’s stand-in and double. A series of candid, behind-the-scenes images captured by photographer Frank Worth show a playful side of the notoriously moody Dean. The most well-known shot depicts Dean and Keene showing off their acrobatic skills in an open field, with Dean holding Keene aloft.
The primary outdoor filming took place at the Ryan Ranch in Marfa, while the iconic Reata mansion was actually just a three-sided façade built for the production. Giant was Dean’s third and final leading role; he died in a car accident on September 30, 1955, just days after completing his scenes.
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