Question 1

Why did costume designer Walter Plunkett have to quickly redesign Joan Bennett's costumes?

Accepted Answer

He had to disguise her advancing pregnancy, which she had hidden from director George Cukor at the time of her casting.

Question 2

What unique detail connects the 1933 and 1949 adaptations of Little Women?

Accepted Answer

The same actor, Olin Howland, played Mr. Davis in both films, apparently in the same outfit and with the same slate drawing.

Question 3

How did Katharine Hepburn personalize her costume for the film?

Accepted Answer

She asked costume designer Walter Plunkett to copy a dress her maternal grandmother wore in a tintype photograph.

Question 4

Which major festivals or awards recognized the 1933 Little Women?

Accepted Answer

It was recognized at the National Board of Review in 1933, the Academy Awards in 1934, and the Venice Film Festival in 1934.

Question 5

What challenge did producer David O. Selznick face in getting this film made?

Accepted Answer

He had difficulty convincing RKO executives to produce it due to a belief that films based on historic novels, especially those centered on women during the Civil War, were not popular.

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