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Little Women

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With her husband fighting in the Civil War, Marmee March (Dorothy McGuire) has her hands full raising four girls. Hot-tempered Jo (Susan Dey) dreams of being a writer, growing close to German intellectual Professor Bhaer (William Shatner). Her more temperate sister, Meg (Meredith Baxter Birney), defends younger sibling Amy (Ann Dusenberry) from Jo's fits of rage, while shy Beth (Eve Plumb) gets along well with everyone. The sisters grow up and get married, expanding their close-knit family.

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05/27/2018 I remember watching this when I was younger as Little Women has always been a favorite of mine. I recently purchased the DVD of this to revisit it... It's not horrible but it's not great either. It's rather 70's in look and feel. I believe the 1994 version with Winona Ryder is probably my favorite but this will do... See more 04/01/2012 I thought it was better then Christian Bale and Riders adaption with keeping within the budget they had.. Shatner played a good Professor and they included Frank Vaughn. It does look and feel like 70's TV but they did a great job with what they had then. See more 12/17/2009 This movie wasn't as good as the version with Christian Bale and Winona Ryder but it was still pretty good. It definitely got a few tears out of me. See more 11/23/2008 Adequate retelling of the story but its TV origins are obvious, the winter outdoor scenes are especially clearly sets, and the leading actresses performances are only okay, the real performances to watch are old pros McGuire, Young and particularly Greer Garson whose vinegary portrait of old Aunt March is a delight. See more 10/09/2008 It's okay, but the previous and 90's versions are much better. See more 09/18/2008 I love it! This is my all-time favorite version of the story- perhaps because I really like all the men (excluding Mr. March; who looks to young to be married to McGuire). I love Garson as Aunt March! But my real favorite is Amy. This is the best Amy I have ever seen! She is likable as both young and old and does the character without pouting or being too goody-goody when she's old. Beth and Jo were good enough and McGuire would have been perfect for the part if they hadn't drowned her in make-up. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis With her husband fighting in the Civil War, Marmee March (Dorothy McGuire) has her hands full raising four girls. Hot-tempered Jo (Susan Dey) dreams of being a writer, growing close to German intellectual Professor Bhaer (William Shatner). Her more temperate sister, Meg (Meredith Baxter Birney), defends younger sibling Amy (Ann Dusenberry) from Jo's fits of rage, while shy Beth (Eve Plumb) gets along well with everyone. The sisters grow up and get married, expanding their close-knit family.
Director
David Lowell Rich
Producer
David Victor
Screenwriter
Suzanne Clauser
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 14, 2012
Runtime
3h 20m