Little Women Movie Review 1949

Stylized color remake of the George Cukor 1933 classic. Top-notch if too obvious cast portrays Louisa May Alcott's story of teenage girls growing up against the backdrop of the Civil War.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Period Piece: 19th Century, Family Ties, Civil War, Women, Books to Film: Louisa May Alcott

Screenplay

Andrew Solt

Cast

June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Margaret O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Music

Adolph Deutsch

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1949: Art Dir./Set Dec., Color.