An American Family at 50

Feb 23, 2024

0h 58m

★ 0.0

Overview

TV special revisiting the documentary series that became a media sensation 50 years ago and birthed a new television genre. Examines the enduring significance of the series, which chronicled seven months in the lives of the Loud family of Santa Barbara, California.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Craig Gilbert

Self

Robert Pulcini

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Jonathan Murray

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Shari Springer Berman

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Thomas Dekker

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Diane Lane

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Dick Cavett

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