Little Women (1950 TV series)
Little Women is a British television mini-series broadcast by the BBC from 1950 to 1951 in six parts. An adaptation by Winifred Oughton and Brenda R. Thompson of Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 two-volume novel Little Women, it was produced by Pamela Brown and sets were designed by Stephen Taylor.[1] Cast included Sheila Shand Gibbs, Jane Hardie, Norah Gorsen, David Jacobs, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Susan Stephen, Barbara Everest, Wensley Pithey, and Alan Bromly.
| Little Women | |
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| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | Little Women by Louisa May Alcott |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Pamela Brown |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Television Service |
| Original release | 12 December 1950 – 23 January 1951 |
The series was broadcast live and the transmissions were not recorded, so it is considered lost.[2]
The production was the first adaptation of the novel by the BBC. There were later adaptations in 1958, 1970 and 2017.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "A Merry Christmas" | 12 December 1950 |
| 2 | "The Laurence Boy" | 19 December 1950 |
| 3 | "The Palace Beautiful" | 2 January 1951 |
| 4 | "The Telegram" | 9 January 1951 |
| 5 | "Dark Days" | 16 January 1951 |
| 6 | "Pleasant Meadows" | 23 January 1951 |
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References
- "Little Women". Film and TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- "Little Women". lostshows.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
- Little Women on IMDb
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