A Happy Mother's Day

A Happy Mother's Day

1963
26m
5.5

5.5/10

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Overview

A cinéma vérité documentary observing the Fischer family of Aberdeen, South Dakota, following the 1963 birth of the first surviving American quintuplets. Filmed shortly after the event, the film contrasts civic promotion, media attention, and commercial interest with the private fatigue and quiet suffering of Mrs. Fischer, revealing the tensions between spectacle and family life.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 31, 1963
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0057124

Cast

Ed McCurdy
Ed McCurdy

Key Crew

Joyce Chopra
Director
Richard Leacock
Director