Little Men (1940)
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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… More 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
- Directed By
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Written By
- Arthur Caesar
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 7, 1940 Wide
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Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com
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Cast
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Kay Francis
as Jo March
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Jack Oakie
as Willie
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George Bancroft
as Maj. Burdie
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Jimmy Lydon
as Dan
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Ann Gillis
as Nan
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Richard Nichols
as Teddy
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Casey Johnson
as Robby
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John Burke
as Silas
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Lillian Randolph
as Asia
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Sammy McKim
as Tommy
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Anne Howard
as Daisy
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Jimmy Zaner
as Jack
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Schuyler Standish
as Nat
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Paul Matthews
as Stuffy
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William Demarest
as Constable
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Sterling Holloway
as Reporter
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Isabel Jewell
as Stella N.
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Stanley Blystone
as Bartender
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Sarah Edwards
as Landlady
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Carl Esmond
as Professor
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Howard Hickman
as Doctor
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Bud Jamison
as Cop
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Duke York
as Poker Player
