Edna Ferber did not want James Dean to play Jett Rink, the brutish ranch hand turned dissolute millionaire oil magnate from her 1952 novel “Giant.” ‘ She had imagined someone brawnier for the… ...

James Dean’s red jacket in Rebel Without a Cause, Willy Wonka’s purple ensemble, or The Bride’s yellow suit comes to mind, but today is not about jackets and other pieces of apparel. It’s ...

Edna Ferber did not want James Dean to play Jett Rink, the brutish ranch hand turned dissolute millionaire oil magnate from her 1952 novel “Giant.” ‘ She had imagined someone brawnier for ...