The Big People

It is 1897 in Seattle, Washington, as Elmer trudges through the streets in search of food and work. Across town, Elmer’s uncle Henry goes about his day scooping horse droppings, a job he is grateful to have. But everything is about to change when Elmer gets wind that ordinary men are striking it rich by panning for gold in the Klondike.

Despite the rumors that traveling to the Yukon can be treacherous, the two men are determined to escape their wretched existence and experience the heyday o...