So Big
Synopsis
After graduating from a fashionable finishing school and touring Europe with her father, Selina Peake returns to the United States, where her father is accidentally killed after losing his fortune in a gambling den. Selina is reduced to teaching in a high school in the Dutch community at High Prarie near Chicago. She boards in the farmhouse of Klass Poole, a dull-witted market gardener, and finally marries Pervus DeJong, a poor and backward farmer. She shares the drudgery of her husband's futile life and finds happiness only in their small son, Dirk, whom she calls "So-Big."
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Colleen Moore
Selina Peake
Joseph De Grasse
Simeon Peake
John Bowers
Pervus DeJong
Ben Lyon
Dirk DeJong
Wallace Beery
Klaus Poole
Gladys Brockwell
Maartje Poole
Jean Hersholt
Aug Hempel
Charlotte Merriam
Julie Hempel
Dot Farley
Widow Paarlenburg
Ford Sterling
Jacob Hoogenduck
Frankie Darro
Dirk DeJong (child)
Henry Hebert
William Storm (as Henry Herbert)
Dorothy Brock
Dirk DeJong (infant)
Rosemary Theby
Paula Storm
Phyllis Haver
Dallas O'Meara
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 28, 1924
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Charles Brabin
- Screenplay & Story
- Edna Ferber, Adelaide Heilbron, Earl Hudson
- Original Title
- So Big
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Charles Brabin
Edna Ferber, Adelaide Heilbron, Earl Hudson
Ted D. McCord
Arthur Tavares
Earl Hudson
Department Leadership Roster
Charles Brabin
Director
Earl Hudson
Producer
Adelaide Heilbron
Writer
Arthur Tavares
Editor
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About So Big
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What is So Big about?
After graduating from a fashionable finishing school and touring Europe with her father, Selina Peake returns to the United States, where her father is accidentally killed after losing his fortune in a gambling den. Selina is reduced to teaching in a high school in the Dutch community at High Prarie near Chicago. She boards in the farmhouse of Klass Poole, a dull-witted market gardener, and finally marries Pervus DeJong, a poor and backward farmer. She shares the drudgery of her husband's futile life and finds happiness only in their small son, Dirk, whom she calls "So-Big."
Who directed So Big?
So Big was directed by Charles Brabin.
Who stars in So Big?
The principal cast of So Big includes Colleen Moore, Joseph De Grasse, John Bowers, Ben Lyon, Wallace Beery.
When was So Big released and how long is it?
So Big was released in 1924 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Is So Big based on a book or true story?
So Big is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Edna Ferber".
What is the age rating and content advisory for So Big?
So Big holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).