Editing Giant (1956 film) (section)

===Writing===
The character of Jordan Benedict II and the depiction of the Reata Ranch in ''Giant'' were inspired by Robert "Bob" J. Kleberg Jr. (1896–1974) and the [[King Ranch]], located in [[Kingsville, Texas]]. Similar to the fictional Reata—which spans over half a million acres—the King Ranch encompasses approximately 825,000 acres (3,340 km²; 1,289 sq mi) and extends across six Texas counties, including the majority of [[Kleberg County, Texas|Kleberg County]] and a significant portion of [[Kenedy County, Texas|Kenedy County]]. Historically, the King Ranch operated primarily as a livestock enterprise before the discovery of oil on the property.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-07 |title=Edna Ferber, Giant, & James Dean |url=https://eastoncourier.news/2020/11/07/edna-ferber-giant-james-dean/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Easton Courier |language=en-US}}</ref>

The character of Jett Rink was partially based on [[Glenn McCarthy]] (1907–1988), a flamboyant Texas wildcatter whose rags-to-riches rise to wealth and notoriety helped shape the character. Author Edna Ferber met McCarthy while staying at his [[Shamrock Hotel]] in Houston, Texas, an encounter that contributed to the creation of the fictional Emperador Hotel featured in both the novel and its film adaptation.<ref name=":0" />