So Big (1924)

Director:

Charles Brabin

Writers:

Edna Ferber (novel), Adelaide Heilbron,

Stars:

Colleen Moore, Joseph De Grasse, John Bowers

Cast

Cast overview:
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

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lost film | pulitzer prize source | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

28 December 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ihr Junge

Filming Locations:

Rockwell Defense Plant - Bellflower & Imperial Highway, Downey, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cissy Fitzgerald was originally cast as the Widow Paalenburg, but in a driving scene she lost control and crashed into a truck. Her facial injuries required 15 stitches and she could not continue, so her scenes were reshot with Dot Farley now playing the role.

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Connections

Version of So Big (1953)

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