Barbara stanwyck celebrity profile check out the latest barbara stanwyck photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Barbara stanwyck biography the essential guide barbara. Stepping into the role previously essayed by colleen moore and barbara stanwyck, jane wyman plays selina, a girl of wealth who comes to a dutch community outside chicago as a schoolteacher. So big 1953 approved 1h 41min drama, romance, western 31 october 1953 usa 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. Barbara stanwyck s rags to riches journey to become one of hollywoods greatest stars is one that continues to inspire all that get to know her. Stepping into the role previously essayed by colleen moore and barbara stanwyck, jane wyman plays selina, a girl of. Anyone whos seen a barbara stanwyck movie after a certain point knows. The credit title was shared between ferber, who was given director approval, and wellman as the creator of so big the film.
Known during her 60 year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence. So big is a 1953 american drama film that stars jane wyman, sterling hayden and steve forrest, directed by robert wise the screenplay by john twist was based on the 1924 novel by edna ferber. So big 1932 so big 1932 is the third of four film versions of edna ferbers 1924 pulitzer prizewinning novel about an indomitable widow, selina peake dejong, who struggles to eke out a living for herself and her son in a hardscrabble midwest farm. Glenn ford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. It was the third adaptation of the book, following a 1924 silent film with colleen moore and so big. Apr 30, 20 movie crap live adventure time returns, is marvel cinema. Also, i consider myself to be a huge movie buff, but looking at barbara stanwycks movie list, i realize i have only seen two of her movies.
A stage, film and television star, she was known during her 60year career as a consummate and versatile professional for her strong, realistic screen presence. This leads to a set of confusing circumstances, but eventually their marriage, which stanwyck is willing to sacrifice to free her friend obrien. Neither does this movie, but its pretty ok fun and a suitable vehicle for all three stars. 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. Rumors abounded that stanwyck aka missy swung both ways. Barbara stanwyck darkest secrets national enquirer.
Barbara stanwyck with her masterful projections of a larger than life figure is the films main highlight. In a biography, a life of barbara stanwyck steeltrue, 19071940, author victoria wilson reveals the horrors the stella dallas star endured but kept from her fans. Barbara stanwycks son general discussions tcm message. Sep 02, 2015 the sudden jump in time is so evident that it makes you wonder if some scenes have been cut. This page comes from the suggestion from alecia murphy. So, for todays today in gay history, we celebrate stanwycks july 16, 1907 birth with seven bits of trivia that, when taken together, paint a pretty good picture of stanwycks life, career, and. In an industry of prima donnas, actress barbara stanwyck was universally recognized as a consummate professional. Jul 19, 20 the incongruous movie diva tackles both so big.
Love this movie stanwyck and barry sullivan are wonderful in this movie. Charles boyer has a role his first hollywood credit as a french chauffeur who. Barbara stanwycks rags to riches journey to become one of hollywoods greatest stars is one that continues to inspire all that get to know her. Stanwycks characters would not have risen to a healthy moral, emotional, andor financial standing. Based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel by edna ferber, this is an even bleaker portrayal. Barbara stanwyck, the fiftynineyearold movie star with the girlish waist and hair that turned prematurely gray thirty years ago, has little in common with the twentyeightyearold guy from kentucky who plays here son the the big valley tv series. After thoroughly enjoying william wellmans precode comedydrama the purchase price, i was delighted to get the chance to watch so big. Hollywood legend barbara stanwyck hid the shocking heartaches she endured in real life while reigning as queen of tinseltown. Barbara stanwyck, george brent, dickie moore, bette davis, hardie albright 80 min. So big 1953 on screen streamline the official filmstruck blog. This movie was made immediately after barbaras triumphant performance which was highly praised by the critics in so big, based upon the famous edna ferber novel. He has a crush on her, but it is pervus she marries. So big 1932 cast and crew a woman barbara stanwyck feels that her sacrifices for her son hardie albright are wasted when he becomes a bond salesman instead of an architect. This was the third film based on edna ferbers pulitzer prizewinning novel.
Cry wolf 1947 official trailer errol flynn, barbara stanwyck crime movie hd by movieclips classic. The second half of the film, with her cute baby boy so big dickie moore grown into. So big is a 1953 american drama film that stars jane wyman, sterling hayden and steve. Once again, barbara is a poor woman who longs for a better life. Perhaps you are an avid fan of barbara stanwyck, the woman, the legend and her films. Grubb alexander and robert lord is based on the 1924 pulitzer prizewinning novel of the same name, without the exclamation point, by edna ferber. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
The dvd is wellmade and the widescreen format is amazing, beautifully utilized by sam. The screenplay by john twist was based on the 1924 novel by edna ferber. Barbara stanwyck appeared in a total of 84 theatrically released fulllength motion pictures. So big is a 1953 american drama film that stars jane wyman, sterling hayden and steve forrest, directed by robert wise. After starring in classics like double indemnity, stanwycks career got a second wind on tv, first with the 1960s western the big valley, and later with nighttime soaps dynasty and the colbys. Feb 15, 2010 after thoroughly enjoying william wellmans precode comedydrama the purchase price, i was delighted to get the chance to watch so big. This 1953 tearjerker is the third film version of the edna ferber novel so big. The movie ends with a closeup of barbara stanwyck as she worries about her sons uncertain future. With jane wyman, sterling hayden, nancy olson, steve forrest. A life of barbara stanwyck, by victoria wilson the new york times. Based on a pulitzer prize winning novel by the usually critically underrated edna ferber, famed in the era for her epic novels giant, one can blame warner bros. Brent plays the grown son of alan hale a neighboring farmer who stanwyck. She played the lead, or one of the leads, in all but three of these films.
The best tv shows and movies to watch while in quarantine. The first was a 1924 film starring colleen moore, and the second was a warner bros. Below is a chronological list of her film appearances, along with her role, the leading men, and her director. Movie crap live adventure time returns, is marvel cinema. The power of the scenes in which stanwycks selina fights against. Also included are two shorts in which she appeared as herself. Despite the short running time, so big is still an exceptional movie. A silent version starring colleen moore was released the same year the novel was published. Families are sharing photos of their adorable diy movie. Whenever anyone asks how big her son is getting she holds up her hands a few feet apart and says, so big. Born ruby stevens july 16, 1907, in brooklyn, ny, she was left orphaned at the age of four and raised by her showgirl sister. Barbara stanwyck list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of so big with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Starting as a ziegfeld girl in the 1920s, she was a film and television star, known during her 60year career as a consummate and versatile professional for a strong, realistic screen presence. So big dvd barbara stanwyck george brent bette davis. July 16, 1907 january 20, 1990 was an american actress, model, and dancer. She stays with the pools and teaches young roelf piano. Following the death of her mother, selina peake barbara stanwyck and her father robert warwick move to chicago, where she enrolls in finishing school.
This film skips around timewe get snapshots of stanwycks life as a little girl. One of the most versatile actresses in hollywood history, barbara stanwyck played everything from the protective, selfsacrificing mother in stella dallas, to the conniving temptress who so impassions poor fred macmurray that hell kill for her in double indemnity, to the scrappy, opportunistic reporter in meet john doe. So big was based on the novel by edna ferber, about the spiritual and financial struggles of a farm wife. Stanwyck knew the most notable directors, writers, actors, studio chiefs and. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Like i said these actors are cast very well together here.
Barbara stanwycks childhood was so horrible its difficult to even discuss it. Brents characters were almost always the romantic interest, without whom ms. The title comes from the nickname selina gives her baby. So big is a lovely little gem thats only problem is its much too short, just 81 minutes, given the storys scope. Barbara stanwyck biography, movie highlights and photos. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Wellman, with barbara stanwyck, george brent, dickie moore, at turner classic movies. Forty guns draws has fine performances from its leading actors. This is why we compiled the ultimate list of top 10 things you need to know about barbara stanwyck. Barbara stanwyck filmography 1920s 1927 broadway nights as fan dancer 1929 the locked door as ann carter 1929 mexicali rose as mexicali rose 1930s 1930 ladies of leisure as kay arnold 1931 illicit as anne vincent ives 1931 ten cents a dance as barbara oneill 1931 night nurse as lora hart 1931 the miracle woman as florence fallon 1932 forbidden as lulu 1932 shopworn as kitty. Barbara stanwyck filmography 1920s 1927 broadway nights as fan dancer 1929 the locked door as ann carter 1929 mexicali rose as mexicali rose 1930s 1930 ladies of leisure as kay arnold 1931 illicit as anne vincent ives 1931 ten cents a dance as barbara oneill 1931 night nurse as lora hart 1931 the miracle woman as florence fallon 1932 forbidden as lulu 1932 shopworn as kitty lane 1932 so big. So big 1932 in the good old days of classic hollywood. Bette davis and george brent are both in the cast of so big.
She gets a job tutoring a wealthy boy, and then marries a poor farmer and starts a family. Cast and crew credits for so big, 1932, directed by william a. The sudden jump in time is so evident that it makes you wonder if some scenes have been cut. So big barbara stanwyck, so big george brent, sobig character 3. Her father is killed, leaving her penniless, and selinas friend julie hemple mae madison helps her find a job as a schoolteacher in a small dutch community. Ok before we get started on this barbara stanwyck movie page lets get some behind the scenes information out of the way. Jan 04, 2012 known during her 60 year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence. Although her son proves to be a disappointment, she inspires another boy who grows up to be a wellknown artist, fulfilling the hopes she had. I imagine barbara had more than her share of unfairness in life and i would also imagine that she was totally incapable on any level of being even a go through the motions parent. Frank fay, as stanwyck insisted on being called, was a strong. This page comes from the suggestion from alecia murphy also, i consider myself to be a huge movie buff, but looking at barbara stanwycks movie list, i. Barbara stanwyck full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Bought this for the barbara stanwyck movie baby face which features big. Playing characters invariably down on their luck spiritually, financially, or morally, barbara stanwyck teamed for the big screen in five romantic dramas with george brent. An even more startling collection of movie ads and posters tells a riveting tale.