I love Little Women. Probably the first “big book” I ever read as a kid, the movie versions are all good, except for the horrible PC revisonism that took place in the 94 version that made the family liberals and Prof Bhaer a drinker.
One of the great things about LW was its strong moral compass. I love the way each chapter is based on Pilgrim’s Progress (”Amy Goes to the Vanity Fair”).
June Allyson was a great Jo, IMHO. Everyone today raves about Kate Hepburn, and she was good, but I do love June. She just doesn’t get the attention today she deserves. The only wrong note in that movie is I just can’t buy Liz Taylor as a 12 year old little blonde girl. Terribly miscast.
By the way, the story IS semi autobiographical and most people don’t know rich old Aunt March was John Hancock’s widow. http://www.bookloversden.com/series/girls/LittleWomen.html
As far as the debates go, I’m furious the candidates are eschewing Trump for bunch of liberals. I know Trump would have brought up good and important points instead of carrying the liberal agenda, like the MSM does. What the H is wrong with them? This was their chance to buck the MSM, and people WOULD have watched. But no, they had to go kiss up to Sawyer and co.
Angry about it. Won’t watch, and Romney certainly won’t get my vote.
I much prefer the June Allyson Little Women to the Kate Hepburn one. I’ve always loved June. I think she was under- appreciated, too. I loved her husky voice.
Seems like in movies, she was always waving goodbye and crying as James Stewart or Van Johnson went off to war.
We’ll never see the likes of those classic stars again.
They were treasures.
The handsome Rosano Brazzi in the 1949 movie helped, too. LOL
I think the color and the beautiful ‘Currier and Ives’ scenery had a lot to do with it.
Don’t you think the reviewer from IMDB got the discription down perfectly?
I never read the book, (wow- thanks for the link) so I never thought about Liz being so miscast.
If you get a chance, watch the charming, ‘The Bishop’s Wife’- a very underrated Christmas movie.
(as is Christmas in Conneticut.)
I don’t get it why they won’t face Trump, either.
Maybe they are afraid of the questions. Trump pulls no punches.