cult film freak: THE COYOTE SEEN FROM THE TRAIN IN GIANT

Written by James M. Tate / 12/24/2012 / 1 Comment / elizabeth taylor , fifties , james dean , rock hudson

THE COYOTE SEEN FROM THE TRAIN IN GIANT

12/24/2012 | 1 Comment

"What's that, a wolf?"

GIANT is best remembered for the sprawling Texas countryside... Or even the untimely tragic death of actor James Dean...

But who remembers the coyote, initially mistaken by starry-eyed newlywed Elizabeth Taylor as a wolf?

Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson honeymooning

"Ready for my closeup, Mr. Stevens..."

It's a very quick shot of a lurking coyote seen from a moving train, but one that always resonates: embodying the mystery awaiting the East Coast girl into a new home...

Where there's an employee with the mannerisms of a scruffy coyote...

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Spacer GuyDecember 24, 2012 at 6:42 AM
Wow what a blast into the past. Taylor and Hudson together. The champion of HIV and AIDS programmes everywhere and her leading man who later dies of it. Merry Christmas James.
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