richspenc I wanted to use "Christopher Columbus!" as my title, but I knew to check first to see if someone else already used it cause I knew there was a good chance of that and by golly, I was right. I have counted how many times Katharine Hepburn says it in this film. This was a sweet, old fashioned film. So was the 1940s version with June Allyson, but I never saw the 1990s version with, wasn't it Wynoda Ryder? I'm sure it wasn't the same as the 2 Golden Age versions. Nothing more modern is. I am a true fan of old films. I love Katharine Hepburn and find her one of the most skilled diverse actresses from that era. Other Golden Age films of hers I love are "Morning glory", "Bringing up baby", "Undercurrent", and "Philadelphia". I also love her later on 1970s films ''The corn is green" and "On golden pond". This old fashioned country Civil War era film has a lot of passion and a good story of 4 girls who live with their loving guardian mother figure Spring Brightin, who's very good at those mother nurturing roles. Jo (Hepburn) and her 3 siblings live through the different highs and lows as they work at getting along, working together, and having fun together while the father is off fighting the war. Spring works in a clothing store, and we see her kindly big heart as an elderly gentleman tells her about how his sons have either been casualties of war or very ill. Spring is very taken aback and feels a real emotional pain for the man. One of the sisters Amy is in school in class being made by the strict headmaster to sit in the old fashioned dunce chair up front holding the 'I'm a bad student'' sign, and narrowly misses a turn of the old schoolhouse corpral punishment. Jo starts falling for the good looking boy next door, we get another of that theme just like in many other films such as for example "Meet me in St. Louie"' with Judy Garland, who sings the song "The boy next door". The boy next door to Hepburn in this film lives in a nice big classy house, noticeably more affluent than her house, with the tough yet caring father. Jo's Aunt March, long narrow faced Edna A. Oliver plays another of her unhappy uptight roles. Another of the sisters Beth, who is also considered the sweetest of the girls, comes down with scarlet fever and gets quite ill. We get a really poignant emotional moment when the father returns from war and Beth gets up and starts to walk towards him. Very moving and a tearjerker. This film has several tearjerkers. Another beautifully sweet scene was when Spring and the girls are about to sit down to a good hot meal and then decide to make themselves second and takes the food to an even poorer family with a baby. Could you imagine anyone now in the 21st century doing that, even if they were well off and could easily afford to do so? We then see the grateful family eating with Beth feeding the baby while on her lap. A little while later, we learn the baby dies. That really did bring out a tear in me, and I believe would to anyone but the hard hearted. Back in those days, there were more saintly people around that cared and had faith. Beth, as her illness continues to progress, mentions how she is not scared anymore because she knows that she will be going to heaven. I could definitely relate to her. I'm a believer too.

atlasmb Adapted from the book by Louisa May Alcott, "Little Women" is a wonderful story about a household of four sisters who grow up and cope with the absence of their father, who is away due to the Civil War. Each sister has a distinct personality. Jo (Katherine Hepburn), the central character, is tomboyish. She has no concern for social proprieties or femininity.Hepburn is the real spark of the film and her character is the one that changes the most during the course of the film. She grows into womanhood, learns to appreciate love, and develops a mature view of life.Alcott's story offers both comedy and drama, and many tugs of the heartstrings. There are several scenes which can elicit tears. This is my favorite of the various interpretations of "Little Women".

MartinHafer Had I not seen the version of "Little Women" (1994) that starred Susan Sarandon and Winona Ryder, I think I would have liked this version from RKO. However, in comparison the older version is just pretty dreadful. Much of it is because the story is MUCH more subtle and believable in the newer film--and this is odd coming from me because I adore classic Hollywood films and would have expected to prefer the original (as I hate remakes). But, the newer one is believable and sweet--whereas the 1933 version is, at times, just awful. Now I know this might sound like sacrilege, as it was directed by the great George Cukor and starred Katharine Hepburn. But, neither was on top of their game--especially Hepburn. There's little indication in her overly broad performance here that she'd one day be a multiple Academy award winner. Here, she talks VERY fast and seems rather fake. As for the rest of the cast, they are okay--but the film lacks charm and polish. Watchable but do yourself a favor and watch the more recent one--you won't feel sorry.

Galina Little Women (1933), directed by George Cukor story of March family, four beautiful loving sisters and their Marmee, is an early adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's beloved 1860s classic and certainly one of the best. This is the movie that I believe should be universally loved and praised because it is a cinematic triumph. Everything is perfect in it. The clothes, the hairdos, the sets, cinematography, the musical score by Max Steiner and the brilliant script that brings to life the timeless story -together they take you effortlessly to the Marches' world where you feel their true love and caring for one another, and follow their dreams, theirs hopes, and their heartbreaks. This is the film that made me jealous of the girls who have sisters by showing what treasure the sisters' love is. This is the movie which I want to watch with my Mom during the Mother's day and to tell her how much she means to me. This is the movie with very young, very talented, strong willed, independent, and excellent Katharine Hepburn, perfect as Jo March, the character that Alcott could've written with her in mind. Yes, the film is sentimental, so what? Made 75 years ago, it is young, beautiful, heartwarming, and radiates love, kindness, and goodness.