Part I

First I'd like to say that the only drawback in this movie, is Ann Dusenberry as Amy...I didn't at all like the way she portrayed her character, she looked too old for the part and I felt she played her very coldly. With that said, I'd like to say that I've seen two other versions of Little Women, and this is the best one yet. This version's story line is closer to the book than the other two (1956 & 1994). All the actors did a wonderful job playing their roles...especially Susan Dey as Jo, Robert Young in the part of Mr Lawrence and Greer Garson as Aunt March.

For those of you who enjoy long period dramas, I'm sure you'll find this movie very entertaining!

I too haven't seen this Movie (mini-series) since it was first on TV. What I remember most about it was how surprised I was to see who was chosen to play each character. Meg was the only exception. The actors did a wonderful job of bringing people I know so well to life. As a kid I read Little Women so many times I lost count. It's like comfort food to me. When I'm discouraged I pull out my old friends.

I can't remember the specific scene in the show of Beth and Jo at the seashore. But in the book Jo does take Beth to the seashore in hopes of improving her health. There Beth tells Jo she knows she is going to die soon. When they get home their parents see it too.

My husband is so sweet. He payed attention to the fact that Little Women was my favorite book as a kid. He has bought me both the British version that I've seen reviewed and the Wynona Rider version. (I all ready had the June Allison and Katherine Hepburn VHS's.) The first chance he could he took me to see the Rynona Wilder movie when it opened at the theater.

Where to we go to put our votes in to see this series put on DVD?

Even though I haven't seen this movie in years, I still think it is the best version of Little Women I've ever seen, particularly for a TV movie. It was very well cast, was fairly faithful to the book, and contained good performances. Susan Dey and Meredith Baxter were excellent in their roles as Jo and Meg, and Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire and Greer Garson gave it class; an added extra is William Shatner as Prof. Bhaer. The care taken with costumes and other period details is obvious. It is an excellent production, and I highly recommend this version to anyone who has enjoyed the book. The other film versions are fine, too, but this one deserves more attention. What I don't understand is why this wonderful family film has not been made widely available to the public on video or DVD.

This is my favorite Little Women movie I have ever watched. I haven't seen it since it has been on television. I wish they would bring it out on DVD or at the very least play it on television so my daughters could watch it.

I agree that the one who played Amy seemed a little too old for the part but since she marries Laurie (Jo's first boyfriend) in the end I'm sure they didn't want her looking too young.

I think Susan Dey did a great job as Jo. It wasn't interesting to watch her and Eve Plumb be sisters in this show since they were in two different shows back to back on Friday night.

This was a wonderful miniseries from 1978. I was a child when I saw it but remember it so well. It was re-run on the network in 1980,but not since then has it been seen to my knowledge. I too wish it was available on video or dvd. The performances were wonderful, especially Susan Dey at her finest as Jo. Also Eve Plumb was a great Beth. Greer Garson was a perfect Aunt March and Dorothy McGuire capped her wonderful career of playing so many mothers by playing one of literatures finest, Marmee of course. All of the other actors were very good as well. This is one of the best versions of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, and as the other commenters here have noted, it is very accurate to the novel. I still think the Katherine Hepburn version is the best, possibly it feels most genuinely Victorian. The June Allyson version is good too, but mainly the first hour. I think also the Winona Ryder one was also wonderful. But in this one, possibly due to the length, you really felt like the novel was coming to life, if you know what I mean. I hope this comes out on video one of these days. It is a real classic.