A Happy Mother's Day

Name: A Happy Mother's Day
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1963
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Ed McCurdy

1963

26min

5.9

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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.

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Who directed A Happy Mother's Day?

A Happy Mother's Day was directed by Joyce Chopra and Richard Leacock.

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How long is A Happy Mother's Day?

A Happy Mother's Day runs for 26min, and was released in 1963.

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