Part I

Episode aired Oct 2, 1978
2h

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7.4/10

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Drama Family Romance

Louisa May Alcott's classic novel about four sisters growing up in Civil War New England. Jo, the tomboyish sister with a literary flair, recounts the trials and joys of her coming of age wi... Read allLouisa May Alcott's classic novel about four sisters growing up in Civil War New England. Jo, the tomboyish sister with a literary flair, recounts the trials and joys of her coming of age with her sisters Meg, Amy, Beth.Louisa May Alcott's classic novel about four sisters growing up in Civil War New England. Jo, the tomboyish sister with a literary flair, recounts the trials and joys of her coming of age with her sisters Meg, Amy, Beth.

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7.4/10

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Director
- David Lowell Rich
Writers
- Louisa May Alcott(novel)
- Suzanne Clauser(teleplay)
Stars

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Goofs
When Beth is making the slippers she later gives to Mr. Laurence, she mentions that she had knitted them for her father. However, she is clearly crocheting them. Then, when Mr. Laurence holds up the finished slippers, they are knit, not crochet.

Connections
Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton (1979)

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Featured review

8/10

My favorite film version of this book

Even though I haven't seen this movie in years, I still think it is the best version of Little Women I've ever seen, particularly for a TV movie. It was very well cast, was fairly faithful to the book, and contained good performances. Susan Dey and Meredith Baxter were excellent in their roles as Jo and Meg, and Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire and Greer Garson gave it class; an added extra is William Shatner as Prof. Bhaer. The care taken with costumes and other period details is obvious. It is an excellent production, and I highly recommend this version to anyone who has enjoyed the book. The other film versions are fine, too, but this one deserves more attention. What I don't understand is why this wonderful family film has not been made widely available to the public on video or DVD.

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