The basis for George Stevens's major motion picture starring Katharine Hepburn i
n her Oscar-nominated leading role.
In a small Midwestern town in the wake of
World War I, Alice Adams delightedly finds herself being pursued by Arthur Russe
ll, a gentleman of a higher social class in life. Desperate to keep her family's
lower-middle-class status a secret, she and her parents concoct various schemes
to keep their family afloat. Though the realities of her situation eventually r
eveal themselves and her relationship with Arthur fizzles, Alice's acceptance of
this leads her to seek out work to support her family with an admirable resilie
ncy. An enchanting and authentic tale of a family's aspirations to seek more out
of life, "Alice Adams" reveals the strength of the human spirit and its incredi
ble ability to evolve.
