Parents need to know that this 1949 movie is adapted from Louisa May Alcott's classic story of family love and boasts a top-notch cast. The father of the main characters is off fighting in the Civil War. One of the main characters dies from illness, though it is handled off-screen such that younger children may not understand what happened.
Positive messages:Sisters model exemplary degree of sacrifice, caring, and love for their families and the less fortunate around them.
Violence:For a movie with the Civil War as its backdrop, there is virtually no discussion or sign of its savagery. A main character dies of illness off-screen.
Sex:Chaste kisses and much discussion of marriage, but no inappropriate sexual content.
Language:Jo's use of "Christopher Columbus!" is as vulgar as it gets.