Corrected entry: There are two kinds of oilfield equipment used in the movie: derricks that drill a well, and pump units that pump the oil out of the well. The movie reverses the uses of the equipment. Jet Rick is shown drilling his well with a pump unit. In a later scene, drilling derricks, visible through the restaurant window, are shown over the established oil wells on the Benedict ranch.
Giant (1956)
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Directed by: George Stevens
Starring: Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Carroll Baker, James Dean
Factual error: When Jett is supposedly drilling for oil, just before the gusher comes in, the equipment he is using is not a drilling rig, but a pump for an existing well already producing oil.
Trivia: Elizabeth Taylor plays Dennis Hopper's mother in the movie, even though she was only four years older than him.
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Correction: They do have all in one units: A derrick with a pump at the base. You can search Google for the pictures.
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