Little Men Summary
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Genres: Drama
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Little_Men, Louisa May Alcott's followup to her successful novel Little_Women, has never truly adapted well to the screen, though this 1940 version is better than most. Kay_Francis stars as the all-grown-up Jo March, now in charge of a private school for young boys. Her most contentious charge is rebellious Dan (Jimmy_Conlin), who finally learns the rudiments of gentlemanly behavior from the firm-but-gentle Jo. Despite its huge and talented cast, the film is handily (and appropriately) stolen by Jack_Oakie as an affable con artist named Willie the Thief. Also on hand is the original Elsie the Cow (but where's Elmer and his glue?) A loser at the box office, Little_Men is currently in wider circulation than ever before thanks to its Public Domain status (also available in the P.D. market is the 1933 version of Little_Men, produced by Monogram). Hal Erickson, Rovi
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