LITTLE WOMEN
(M.G.M.) OUISA M. ALCOTT’S romantic tale of domestic morals and manners in mid-19th Century America has again been filmed, this time with June Allyson as the hoydenish Jo, Elizabeth Taylor as Amy, Margaret O’Brien as Beth, Janet Leigh as Meg, and Mary Astor as Marmee. There is nothing much in it of course, apart from its warm tenderness, soft laughter, and a good cry in just about every reel. Most of the matronly bodies in my row seemed to have a spare handkerchief ready for the occasion (perhaps it was their second or third sitting) and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. This sort of picture would seem to provide a much needed catharsis for the harassed housewife in these days of tribulation and films (like Rope) produced for more robust sensibilities. The Technicolor is rather good too,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 540, 28 October 1949, Page 19
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137LITTLE WOMEN New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 540, 28 October 1949, Page 19
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