Little Women Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Margaret O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor
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- DVD Release Date: 08/26/2003
- Original Release: 1949
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- Sales Rank: 1,683
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Features
Closed Caption; Audio-only track of March 13, 1950 Lux Radio Theater production of Little Women with the film's stars, June Allyson, Margaret O'Brien, Janet Leigh, and Peter Lawford; "Successful Women - Successful Films" essay; Interactive menus; Theatrical trailer; Scene access; Languages: English & Français; Subtitles: English, Français, Español, Português, Japanese, Chinese, Bahasa, Thai, & Korean
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Side #1 --
1. Credits [2:04]
2. The March Sisters [3:39]
3. Looking at Laurie [4:11]
4. Marmee and Aunt March [5:08]
5. Christmas Gifts [4:14]
6. Father's Letter [1:33]
7. To Marmee With Love [3:39]
8. Movable Feast [4:28]
9. Visiting the Laurences [6:54]
10. Stuck-Up Amy [3:24]
11. Bound(ing) for the Ball [2:51]
12. Simply Fastidious [3:08]
13. Upsetting Gossip [3:18]
14. Marmee's Plans [3:37]
15. Escaping Authoress [3:11]
16. Love on the Run [4:03]
17. Rude, Romping Ways [1:48]
18. Gift of Music [3:41]
19. The Telegram [4:42]
20. Beth Stricken [4:55]
21. All Together Again [1:45]
22. Brooke Proposes [4:41]
23. Jo's Decision [5:06]
24. Mrs. Kirke's [4:06]
25. Mutual Interests [6:04]
26. Better With Someone [2:54]
27. Europe-Bound [4:13]
28. Write From the Heart [4:18]
29. Beth Unafraid [5:39]
30. Brother and Sister [3:57]
31. Not Empty Now [4:11]
Editorial Reviews
Of the many film versions of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, this 1949 MGM adaptation is by far the prettiest. Set in New England during the Civil War, the film relates the various adventures of the March sisters: Jo (June Allyson), Beth (Margaret O'Brien), Amy (Elizabeth Taylor) and Meg (Janet Leigh). Jo emerges as the main character, as she leaves hearth and home to try her luck as a novelist in New York. Moments of high comedy (the sisters' amateur theatricals) are counterpointed with grim tragedy (the death of the youngest March girl), with romantic interludes provided by the faithless Laurie (Peter Lawford) and the loyal Professor Bhaer (Rossano Brazzi). Unlike Selznick's 1933 Little Women or Gillian Armstrong's 1994 adaptation, this 1949 version tends to be more an extension of the old Hollywood contract-player typecasting system than a heartfelt evocation of the Alcott original. Even so, Little Women is consistently pleasing to the eye, especially when seen in its original Technicolor hues. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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