Little Women
VHS cover of the film
Directed by	Mervyn LeRoy
Produced by	Mervyn LeRoy
Written by	Louisa May Alcott (novel) Victor Heerman Sarah Y. Mervyn LeRoy ( October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Louisa May Alcott ( November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American Novelist. Mason Andrew Solt
Starring	Elizabeth Taylor June Allyson Janet Leigh Margaret O'Brien Mary Astor Peter Lawford Rossano Brazzi
Music by	Adolph Deutsch
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	March 10, 1949
Running time	121 min. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress June Allyson (October 7 1917 – July 8 2006 was a Golden Globe -winning American film and television Actress, popular in the 1940s Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Margaret O'Brien (born January 15, 1937 in San Diego California) is an Academy Award -winning American Film actress Mary Astor ( May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Actress. Peter Sydney Lawford (September 7 1923 &ndash December 24 1984 was an English-born American Actor, member of the " Rat Pack," and brother-in-law Rossano Brazzi ( September 18, 1916 &ndash December 24, 1994) was an Italian actor Adolph Deutsch (October 20 1897 - January 1 1980 was an Academy Award -winning composer conductor and arranger Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Little Women (1949) directed by Mervyn LeRoy is based on Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Mervyn LeRoy ( October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Louisa May Alcott ( November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American Novelist. Little Women or Meg Jo Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832&ndash1888 The screenplay was written by Sally Benson, Victor Heerman, Sarah Y. In the United States, Screenwriting credit for motion pictures and television programs under its jurisdiction is determined by either the Writers Guild of Sally Benson (b September 3 1897, St Louis Missouri - d July 19 1972, Los Angeles California) was an American Mason, and Andrew Solt. The original music score was composed by Adolph Deutsch. Adolph Deutsch (October 20 1897 - January 1 1980 was an Academy Award -winning composer conductor and arranger

Changes from the novel

In this version of the timeless classic, Beth March (Margaret O'Brien) is portrayed as being younger than Amy March (Elizabeth Taylor), while in the book she is older. Margaret O'Brien (born January 15, 1937 in San Diego California) is an Academy Award -winning American Film actress Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress The chapters where Laurie and Amy fall in love in Europe have been omitted.

Awards

Winner:

• 1950 - Academy Award for Best Art Direction - Set Decoration

Nominations:

• 1950 - Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Robert Planck, Charles Schoenbaum)

Cast

Selznick version

David O. Selznick was originally going to produce the film. David O Selznick, born David Selznick ( May 10, 1902 &ndash June 22, 1965) was one of the iconic Hollywood producers Filming began in September 1946 but Selznick decided he could not tackle a major production so soon after the ordeal of filming Duel in the Sun (1946) so he sold the property and script to MGM. Duel in the Sun is a 1946 Western film, produced by David O Selznick, which tells the story of a Mestiza (half- Native American The cast for the David O. Selznick version included Jennifer Jones (Jo), Diana Lynn (Amy), Bambi Linn (Beth), Rhonda Fleming (Meg), and Anne Revere (Marmee). Jennifer Jones may refer to Jennifer Jones (actor (born 1919 eponym of Jennifer Robin Jones is an Academy Award-winning American actress Diana Lynn ( October 7, 1926 &ndash December 18, 1971) was an American actress. Bambi Linn (born Bambina Linnemeier on April 26, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Dancer, choreographer and Rhonda Fleming (born Marilyn Louis in Hollywood California, August 10 1923 is an American Motion picture and Television actress Anne Revere ( June 25 1903 &ndash December 18 1990) was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -winning American

See also

• Film adaptations of the book.

External links

• Little Women at the Internet Movie Database
• Little Women at Allmovie

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