So Big (1953 film)

So Big
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Wise
Screenplay byJohn Twist
Based onSo Big
1924 novel
by Edna Ferber
Produced byHenry Blanke
StarringJane Wyman
Sterling Hayden
Nancy Olson
CinematographyEllsworth Fredericks
Edited byThomas Reilly
Music byMax Steiner
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Warner Bros.
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • October 31, 1953 (1953-10-31)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million (US)[1]

So Big is a 1953 American Drama Western film directed by Robert Wise and starring Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden and Nancy Olson.[2][3]

The screenplay by John Twist was based on the 1924 novel by Edna Ferber. It was the third adaptation of the book, following a 1924 silent film with Colleen Moore and So Big! with Barbara Stanwyck, released in 1932.

  1. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
  2. ^ Variety film review; September 30, 1953, page 6.
  3. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; October 3, 1953, page 159.