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elleng

(136,833 posts) Sun Dec 27, 2020, 02:59 AM Dec 2020

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: THE WOMAN BEHIND LITTLE WOMEN DOCUMENTARY

TODAY, 2:00 AM ON WETA 26, 1 HR 30 MIN 2009 TV-PG
SEASON 23 • EPISODE 8 • LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: THE WOMAN BEHIND LITTLE WOMEN • DOCUMENTARY / PROFILE
An inventive biography of "Little Women" author Louisa May Alcott that mixes documentary, drama and animation, with the dialogue borrowed from writings and firsthand accounts. "I don't enjoy writing moral pap for the young. I do it because it pays well," Alcott.

WATCH THIS, if you can, on PBS.

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LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: THE WOMAN BEHIND LITTLE WOMEN DOCUMENTARY (Original Post) elleng Dec 2020 OP

I am not ashamed to say Little Women peacefreak2.0 Dec 2020 #1

Thank you!! niyad Dec 2020 #2

Went looking under Louisa May Alcott but could not find it.... Found it under American Masters mitch96 Dec 2020 #3

Yes, American Masters. elleng Dec 2020 #4

American Masters has some pretty good programming. Just saw a show on chef Jacque Ppin mitch96 Dec 2020 #5

I have never been able to get through that book, despite PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #6

peacefreak2.0

(1,029 posts)

1. I am not ashamed to say Little Women

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 04:47 AM

Dec 2020

was so important to me as a young girl. I loved Jo’s spirit and took to my attic with pen and paper.
As an adult it tickles me to know Alcott held no illusions about her work. I will hold onto it as an old friend who is tattered and outdated, but is a good old girl. Kind of like me.

niyad

(120,663 posts)

2. Thank you!!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 10:03 AM

Dec 2020

mitch96

(14,767 posts)

3. Went looking under Louisa May Alcott but could not find it.... Found it under American Masters

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 10:14 AM

Dec 2020

Documentary Series. This may just be PBS down here but that's where I found it...
Tuesday at 9:30 pm PBS... YMMV
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elleng

(136,833 posts)

4. Yes, American Masters.

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 11:21 AM

Dec 2020

Sorry not included in my post/caption.

mitch96

(14,767 posts)

5. American Masters has some pretty good programming. Just saw a show on chef Jacque Ppin

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 28, 2020, 12:09 AM

Dec 2020

It was very good. He is a neat person... Took a different road and came out on top...
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PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,842 posts)

6. I have never been able to get through that book, despite

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 11:40 PM

Jan 2021

trying it several times over the years.

It's just when they start marching all over the house, apparently re-enacting "Pilgrim's Progress", the point of which makes absolutely no sense, that I just lose all interest. It's stupid and boring and brings the book to a screeching halt.

I did like Little Men, so it's not as though I don't appreciate her altogether.

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