Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

Victory Branch
Saturday, August 21, 2010
1:00pm

In Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’, the first film biography about the celebrated author, American Masters reveals a remarkable woman, ahead of her time, who was much more than a writer of children’s books. Combining elements of documentary, drama and animation, the film stars three-time Obie winner Elizabeth Marvel as Alcott and Tony winner and Oscar nominee Jane Alexander as Alcott’s first biographer Ednah Dow Cheney. The dialogue is taken exclusively from writings or firsthand reports of conversations. The HD film is shot on original locations including Orchards House in Concord, Emerson’s house in Concord and Fruitlands in Harvard, site of the Alcott’s utopian experiment Interwoven with dramatic scenes are interviews with Alcott scholars Sarah Elbert, John Matteson, Joel Myerson, Daniel Shealy, Madeleine Stern, Dr. Leona Rostenberg, Jan Turnquist, and novelist Geraldine Brooks.

This program is part of our Let's Talk About It: Making Tracks series. Visit the series page for more information about related programs and times.

This program is made possible by the American Library Association, Idaho Humanities Council, the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities.