Little Women
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Synopsis
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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«Little Women» (1949) Original Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-04-24
Top Cast
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June Allyson
Jo
Peter Lawford
Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
Margaret O'Brien
Beth
Elizabeth Taylor
Amy
Janet Leigh
Meg
Rossano Brazzi
Professor Bhaer
Mary Astor
Marmee
Lucile Watson
Aunt March
C. Aubrey Smith
Mr. Laurence
Elizabeth Patterson
Hannah
Leon Ames
Father March
Harry Davenport
Dr. Barnes
Richard Wyler
John Brooke
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Kirke
Ellen Corby
Sophie
Dorothy Abbott
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Will Wright
Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Hal Bell
Party Guest (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 10, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 30, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.13x
+$3.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, Andrew Solt
- Original Score
- Adolph Deutsch
- Original Title
- Little Women
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $2.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.9M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, Andrew Solt, Louisa May Alcott, Sally Benson
Adolph Deutsch
Charles Schoenbaum, Robert H. Planck
Ralph E. Winters
Mervyn LeRoy
Department Leadership Roster
Sarah Y. Mason
Screenplay
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Victor Heerman
Screenplay
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Charles Schoenbaum
Director of Photography
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Robert H. Planck
Director of Photography
Andrew Solt
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Little Women
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Little Women about?
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Who directed Little Women?
Little Women was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Who stars in Little Women?
The principal cast of Little Women includes June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Margaret O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh.
When was Little Women released and how long is it?
Little Women was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of Little Women?
Little Women had a reported production budget of $2.8M and grossed $5.9M at the worldwide box office (2.13 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Little Women?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Little Women was composed by Adolph Deutsch.
Is Little Women based on a book or true story?
Little Women is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Louisa May Alcott".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Little Women?
Little Women holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).