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August 12, 2011
It begins with a piece of "history of behaviours" (reporter smoking and advertising tobacco), and then the taking mask of Glenn McCarthy explains his money, gambling, fighting, and the Hollywood film Giant, which some say is the story of his life. Original source is the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, Austin. if video doesn't start, CLICK HERE: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/mccarthy_glenn.html
The wild rise of Mr. McCarthy from an oilfield laborer to one of the richest men in Texas Glenn flamboyant career helped define the Texas oilman to the world. He inspired the Edna Ferber novel ''Giant'' and the movie of the same name. In 1949, his wealth was estimated at $200 million. No PhD.
