First I want to admonish all the reviewers who might say things like "this version wasn't as faithful to the book as..." or to those who might say "the movie leaves out too much from the book." Thise kinds of comments are inappropriate and not useful. Books are books and movies are movies, enjoy each if you will for what they are.
I have watched several versions of the "Little Women" features and while each is different, I enjoyed them all. My main reason for enjoying this one is to see a number of famous actors and actresses when they were much younger. I grew up watching them mostly in the later parts of their careers.
June Allyson is Jo and I think she is very appropriate and believable in that role. Some complain that she was too old but that is silly, we aren't looking at actors, we are looking at characters and they can be any age we want them to be, or the script dictates them to be.
Peter Lawford is Laurie, Margaret O'Brien is Beth, Elizabeth Taylor is Amy, Janet Leigh is Meg, Rossano Brazzi is Professor Bhaer, and Mary Astor is Marmee. What a great cast in total.
While our ISP was down today I was able to watch it on the local Movies! Network station via TV antenna.
I have watched several versions of the "Little Women" features and while each is different, I enjoyed them all. My main reason for enjoying this one is to see a number of famous actors and actresses when they were much younger. I grew up watching them mostly in the later parts of their careers.
June Allyson is Jo and I think she is very appropriate and believable in that role. Some complain that she was too old but that is silly, we aren't looking at actors, we are looking at characters and they can be any age we want them to be, or the script dictates them to be.
Peter Lawford is Laurie, Margaret O'Brien is Beth, Elizabeth Taylor is Amy, Janet Leigh is Meg, Rossano Brazzi is Professor Bhaer, and Mary Astor is Marmee. What a great cast in total.
While our ISP was down today I was able to watch it on the local Movies! Network station via TV antenna.