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• Drama
• Romance

• 1953
• Robert Wise
• 101 mins
• PG

Summary

In the late 1890s, a young widow becomes a successful farmer and can send her son, nicknamed 'So Big', to college. After graduating, he finds a job as an architect, but forgoes his dream in favor of an immediate financial success.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

Author Edna Ferber achieved tremendous cinematic success with filmed versions of Show Boat (three times), Cimarron (twice), and Giant (only once, but it more than compensated in length and grandeur), and this Pulitzer Prize winner also spawned three film versions, this one being the last, and weakest. Jane Wyman, a huge star after her Oscar for Johnny Belinda, follows Colleen Moore and Barbara Stanwyck in playing the New Holland schoolmistress bringing up son, Steve Forrest against all odds in rural America. The tale's a mite old-fashioned for today's tastes, but under skilled editor-turned-director Robert Wise the Warner Bros gloss is not too intrusive, and there are nicely honed performances from big Sterling Hayden and lovely Nancy Olsen in support.

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6.7/10

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Cast

rolenameSelina DejongJane WymanPervus DejongSterling HaydenDallas O'MaraNancy OlsonDirk DejongSteve ForrestJulie HempelElisabeth FraserPaula HempelMartha Hyer

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rolenameDirectorRobert Wise

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Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros Pictures Ltd

Languages

English | French

Formats

Black and white

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