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Little Women (1950) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 2

Little Women vintage book coverAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Little Women", based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, broadcast March 13, 1950 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: June Allyson (Jo March), Janet Leigh (Meg March), Margaret O’Brien (Beth March)

4 more actors, Rhoda Williams (Amy March), Peter Lawford (Laurie), Betty Lou Gerson (Marmee March), Robert Boone (Professor Bhaer)

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11 Come on, my dears! Let's be elegant or die!

— Jo March (June Allyson)

12 I have nothing to give you but my heart, which is full, and these hands, which are empty.

— Professor Bhaer (Robert Boone)

13 Of course I'd like to see you marry rich men, if you loved them. But I'd rather see you as the happy wives of poor men or even respectable old maids, than queens on thrones without peace or self-respect.

— Marmee March (Betty Lou Gerson)

14 Oh, that's the second dress I've scorched this week. You see, I like to toast myself and I get too close.

— Jo March (June Allyson)

15 Say to yourself, I will never write a single line which I have not first felt in my own heart!

— Professor Bhaer (Robert Boone)

16 Say to yourself, while I'm young, I will write the simple, beautiful things I know and understand. Will you do that, Josephine? -I'll try.

— Professor Bhaer (Robert Boone)

17 The words are by a famous writer, Goethe. I will try to say them for you in English. Let's see now. 'Only who knows what longing is can know what I suffer'.

— Professor Bhaer (Robert Boone)

18 Well, I am! I'm too proud to beg for anyone. I'd rather sweep the streets than ever come to you again!

— Jo March (June Allyson)

19 Alone and parted, far from joy and gladness, my senses fail, a burning fire devours me.

— Professor Bhaer (Robert Boone)

20 And give my girls my love and a kiss. Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times.

— Marmee March (Betty Lou Gerson)

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