Louisa May Alcott : the woman behind Little women
(DVD)

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Published
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, [2015].
Format
DVD
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD 813.4 LOUISA
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Published
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, [2015].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887025218

Notes

General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Originally produced in 2008 and broadcast on television by PBS as an episode of the television program American Masters in 2009.
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
Special features: Extended interviews with author Geraldine Brooks, Alcott scholar Daniel Shealy and others; Q & A with Nancy Porter, Harriet Reisen, and Elizabeth Marvel ; Love (a poem by Louisa May Alcott, read by Elizabeth Marvel).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Boyd Estus ; editor, Dick Bartlett ; music, Sheldon Mirowitz.
Participants/Performers
Elizabeth Marvel (Louisa May Alcott), Daniel Gerroll (Bronson Alcott), Jane Alexander (Ednah Cheney).
Description
Filmed on location at many places actually frequented by the real persons portrayed and featuring a script written from primary sources, this documentary tells the life story of American author Louisa May Alcott, chronicling her efforts to rescue her family from poverty and find wealth, fame, and happiness for herself. Includes animations and commentary from Alcott scholars, novelist Geraldine Brooks, and the "literary sleuths" who uncovered Alcott's lost thrillers.
Target Audience
[Not rated].
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo, 5.1 surround.
Language
In English; optional English subtitles.