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Little Women (1949)

APPROVED  122 min  -  Drama | Family | Romance   -  April 1949 (USA)
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Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s... See full summary »

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers:

Andrew Solt (screen play), Sarah Y. Mason (screen play), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
June Allyson ...
Jo
Peter Lawford ...
Margaret O'Brien ...
Elizabeth Taylor ...
Amy
Janet Leigh ...
Meg
Rossano Brazzi ...
Mary Astor ...
Lucile Watson Lucile Watson ...
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Mr. Laurence (as Sir C. Aubrey Smith)
Elizabeth Patterson Elizabeth Patterson ...
Hannah
Leon Ames Leon Ames ...
Harry Davenport ...
Richard Wyler Richard Wyler ...
John Brooke (as Richard Stapley)
Connie Gilchrist Connie Gilchrist ...
Ellen Corby Ellen Corby ...
Sophie
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Storyline

Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the civil war, the sisters: Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother - a very outspoken women for her time. The story is of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Tomboy | Male Female Relationship | Christmas | Balls  | See more »

Taglines:

THRILLS OF YOUNG LOVE! (original print ad - all caps)

Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mujercitas See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(Turner library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of the three films June Allyson considered her personal favorites of her films. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Marmee is checking on the girls to make sure they are asleep. She picks up the "oil" lamp at the top of the stairs and the electric cord is visible running along her sleeve for a moment. See more »

Quotes

Jo March: [repeated several times] Christopher Columbus!
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Connections

Referenced in El crimen del cine Oriente (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Flow Gently Sweet Afton"
(1786) (uncredited)
Music by Alexander Hume
Lyrics by Robert Burns (1786)
Sung by the children in class See more »