Little Women (1950 TV series)
| 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 |
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 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.
The series was broadcast live and the transmissions weren't recorded, and as such it is considered lost.[2]
The production was the first adaptation of the novel by the BBC, with the 1958 adaptation featuring Phyllis Calvert.
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 |
References
- ↑ "Little Women". Film and TV Database. British Film Institute. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Little Women". lostshows.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
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