An American Family (1973)

An in-depth look at an "American family," the Loud"s of Santa Barbara, California. For close to a year, the filmmakers followed the family as they went about their daily activities. By the end of the project, the oldest son had "come out" and the parents were separated.

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Status : Ended

Running Time : 1 hour

Premiered : January 11, 1973

Date Ended : March 29, 1973

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Language : English

TV Station : PBS

Country : United States

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Genre : Reality, Documentary, Music

Tags : Family Relationships, Gay Interest, Divorcé, Suburbia, Homosexuality, 1970s, Family Life, Coming Out, Parent-Child Relationship, Groundbreaking, Daily Life, First Of Its Kind, Innovation, Landmark, Nuclear Family