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So Big! So Big is a 1932 pre-Code American drama film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck. The screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander and Robert Lord is based on the 1924 Pulitzer Prize -winning novel of the same name, by Edna Ferber . So Big was the second full-scale screen adaptation of the Ferber novel.
So Big!: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Dickie Moore, Bette Davis. After Selina's father dies, she's offered a job as a teacher in a small town and a new chapter of her life begins.
- (1.8K)
- Drama, Romance
- William A. Wellman
- 1932-04-30
Little Girl in Stove Scene (uncredited) Rita La Roy. ... Mrs. Paula Storm (uncredited) John Larkin. ... Jeff, the Black Waiter (uncredited) Florence Lawrence.
Apr 9, 2014 · Based upon Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer-winning book of the same name, So Big! is a solid attempt at a two-generation saga. The book became a runaway success, and this film adaptation of the book was a hit too. The story of an American woman whose personal motto is “survival-at-any-cost” was perfect for Depression-Era audiences.
So Big (1932) is the third of four film versions of Edna Ferber's 1924 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about an indomitable widow, Selina Peake Dejong, who struggles to eke out a living for herself and her son in a hardscrabble Midwest farm. Although her son proves to be a disappointment, she inspires another boy who grows up to be a well-known artist, fulfilling the hopes she had for him.
- William A. Wellman
- Barbara Stanwyck
A farmer's widow takes on the land and her late husband's tempestuous son. William A. Wellman. Director. Edna Ferber. Novel. John Twist. Screenplay.
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Jun 20, 2012 · Stanwyck is the star of the picture. She played self-sacrificing mothers better than anyone. She was already an established star in 1932 while Bette Davis was just beginning to make her mark in the business. Davis was quite pretty at this stage in her career and is more attractive than Stanwyck in the movie. George Brent has only one scene but ...
