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THRILLS OF YOUNG LOVE!

Little Women

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.

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Little Women Cast

Name Character
Janet Leigh She was 21, 77 years old when she died as Meg
Leon Ames He was 47, 91 years old when he died as Father March
Rossano Brazzi He was 32, 78 years old when he died as Professor Bhaer
Ellen Corby She was 37, 87 years old when she died as Sophie - Mrs Kirke's maid
C. Aubrey Smith He was 85, 85 years old when he died as Mr. Laurence (as Sir C. Aubrey Smith)
Will Wright He was 10, 2 years old when he died as Mr. Grace - Proprietor (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor She was 17, 79 years old when she died as Amy
June Allyson She was 31, 88 years old when she died as Jo
Mary Astor She was 42, 81 years old when she died as Marmee
Elizabeth Patterson She was 73, 90 years old when she died as Hannah - March family maid
Harry Davenport He was 83, 83 years old when he died as Dr. Barnes
Richard Wyler He was 25, 86 years old when he died as John Brooke
Connie Gilchrist She was 48, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. Kirke
Peter Lawford He was 25, 61 years old when he died as Theodore Laurence 'Laurie'
Margaret O'Brien She was 12, now 87 years old as Beth
Lucile Watson She was 69, 83 years old when she died as Aunt March

Little Women Crew

Name Department
Adolph Deutsch as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (82) years old when He died Sound
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 56 (70) years old when He died Art
Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 46 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Louisa May Alcott as Novel. She was 116 (55) years old when She died Writing
Mervyn LeRoy as Director. He was 48 (86) years old when He died Directing
Mervyn LeRoy as Producer. He was 48 (86) years old when He died Production
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 56 (67) years old when He died Art
Ralph E. Winters as Editor. He was 39 (94) years old when He died Editing
Robert H. Planck as Director of Photography. He was 46 (69) years old when He died Camera
Victor Heerman as Screenplay. He was 55 (84) years old when He died Writing
Sarah Y. Mason as Screenplay. She was 53 (84) years old when She died Writing
Paul Groesse as Art Direction. He was 43 (81) years old when He died Art
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Little Women (75 years)

THRILLS OF YOUNG LOVE!

  • Release day: Thursday, March 10, 1949
  • Runtime: 121 minutes