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So Big

After the death of her father and the loss of his fortune, Selina takes a job teaching school in the Dutch community of New Holland. She stays with the Pools and teaches young Roelf piano. He has a crush on her, but it is Pervus she marries. Dirk is their only child. After a few years Pervus dies. With a young child and only the farm, Selina begins her quest to grow high quality vegetables. She wants more for Dirk and guides his life until he graduates from college as an architect. As her vegetable label prospers, she sees Paula control Dirk's life as he moves away from creating and into sales, which is not where he wants to go.

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So Big Cast

Name Character
Sterling Hayden He was 37, 70 years old when he died as Pervis DeJong
Roland Winters He was 48, 84 years old when he died as Klaas Pool
Steve Forrest He was 28, 87 years old when he died as Dirk DeJong
Jane Wyman She was 36, 90 years old when she died as Selina DeJong
Martha Hyer She was 29, 89 years old when she died as Paula Hempel
Elisabeth Fraser She was 33, 85 years old when she died as Julie Hempel
Richard Beymer He was 15, now 86 years old as Roelf, Age 12-16
Nancy Olson She was 25, now 95 years old as Dallas O'Mara

So Big Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 65 (83) years old when He died Sound
George James Hopkins as Set Decoration. He was 57 (88) years old when He died Art
Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 43 (74) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Howard Shoup as Costume Design. He was 50 (83) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Henry Blanke as Producer. He was 51 (79) years old when He died Production
Thomas Reilly as Editor. He was 11 (now 82) years old Editing
Ellsworth Fredericks as Director of Photography. He was 49 (89) years old when He died Camera
John Twist as Writer. He was 55 (77) years old when He died Writing
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So Big (70 years)

How Big is a Big Picture?

  • Release day: Saturday, October 31, 1953
  • Runtime: 101 minutes