Little Women (1933)
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Movie Reviews of Little Women (1933)
Movie Review: Marvelous classic!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great classic about the March family during the Civil War!
After winning an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1933's "Morning Glory," twenty-five year-old Katharine Hepburn went on to play Jo in this marvelous classic. Little Women re-teamed Katharine Hepburn with director George Cukor whom she would go on to make many more movies with. He said Katharine Hepburn was "born to play Jo." She was incredible (out of all the versions, she is my favorite Jo)! I didn't care for the Laurie in this version as much (Peter Lawford was better in the 1949 film)though. Spring Byington (In the Good Old Summertime, Presenting Lily Mars) played Mrs. March and Joan Bennet did a great job as Amy.
Both the 1933 and 1949 versions are very similar as far as the screenplay and everything goes. I recommend both of them very highly!
Movie Review: Great Movie!
Summary: 4 Stars
Great movie although I prefer the 90's version. I agree with the director though that Katharine Hepburn was born to play Jo. She is definitely the best part of the movie!Movie Review: More Little Women
Summary: 4 Stars
I have now got all 3 of the Little Womens DVDS,and i only knew of 2!
I love all versions,couldn't choose just one so went for all 3.
Movie Review: Good, But a Little Too Stagey and Creaky!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my second favorite movie version of Little Women. It is good but I found it to be a little too stagey and creaky!Movie Review: So-so Rendition of the Classic
Summary: 3 Stars
Not terrible, but honestly, all the women playing the March girls were waaaay too old. I usually like Katherine Hepburn, but to overcome the age difference she compensated by being frenetic - sort of Jo on too much coffee. And they left out the burned book - fall through ice scene, but then again so did the later June Allyson version. The men were a little too "Leslie Howard" - a tad feminine for their roles. With all the estrogen in the lead parts, it would have been nice to have the males' roles played by men who conveyed more masculinity than Katherine Hepburn. Mr. March was so old we almost mistook him for the grandfather. I suppose anyone younger would have made it impossible to believe he was Katherine Hepburn's father. I say this all, even taking the style of acting at that time - which was only 6 years after the first talking movie - Wings - into consideration. Goodbye Mr. Chips, for example was made only 6 years after Little Women, and the performances were light years better, dealing with the same kinds of thematic material. The brightest spots were Mrs. March, played sweetly by Spring Byington and Paul Lucas whose Mr. Bhaer is naturally fun, open and believable. We were disappointed in this version of Little Women, but, as movies go, it's worth a bored Sunday afternoon viewing. The 1994 version wasn't bad but managed to inflict a few too many women's movement issues. The best of the bunch was the June Allyson version of 1949. While it has its flaws (no ice skating scene either and Rossano Brazzi is suppose to be German!?) at least the actors are the right age and Allyson is a FAR more convincing Jo. If you have a choice, see the 1949 version.