‘A Little Women’s Christmas’ is a treat
Category: Television and Streaming
In a modern story of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 classic novel, the March sisters are living in a contemporary world in this new TV movie A Little Women’s Christmas.
Jo (Jillian Murray), Meg (Jen Lilley), Beth (Laura Osnes), and Amy (Julia Reilly) are a tightly knit foursome. They are always there for each other, and this Christmas demonstrates how close they are.
The four sisters reunite for the holiday in their family home in a small town near Franklin, Tennessee. This Christmas will be a little different as their parents are away.
Jo is an accomplished children’s book author who is eager to jump into the young adult genre. When her publisher rejects her first manuscript Jo is tasked with a complete rewrite. But she only has a couple weeks in which to come up with a new story.
Fritz (Trevor Donovan) is sent by Jo’s publisher to guide her and inspire her. He keeps his reason for showing up in Tennessee a secret from her telling her he is a travel writer and needs someone to show him around. They end up spending a lot of time together as Jo shows him the traditions and enjoyment of the little town.
In the meantime, Laurie (Kyle Kupecky) and Amy are moving their relationship forward. They are definitely in love but with Amy potentially getting accepted to an art school in another state, will their relationship survive? (Spoiler alert: they have a great compromise.)
Beth is wondering if her military husband John (Jesse Hutch) will be able to make it back for Christmas, and Meg is hiding her current job situation from her sisters while trying to figure out what she is going to do with herself.
The joy of the holiday brings them all closer. Not just the four sisters have the holiday spirit, but add in Laurie and Fritz as well as Beth’s daughter Daisy (Charlize Hutch) and you have a full house filled with love and joy.
Gladys Knight makes an appearance at the Christmas Eve church service. (It’s not a spoiler alert as her name is on the key art for the film.)
So to sum it up, Meg is looking for a new job, Amy is concerned about moving away from Laurie, Beth is worried her husband won’t get leave and be home for Christmas, and Jo is developing a relationship with Fritz while coming up with a new story for her first young adult novel.
There is a big surprise at the end and fans of Alcott’s novel will be delighted with it. (No spoiler alert here. You have to watch the film to enjoy this little tidbit.)
A Little Women’s Christmas premieres November 23, 2024 on Great American Family.
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Francine Brokaw writes about books, products, travel, and all aspects of entertainment for over 30 years. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County.
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