Before the Kardashians, the Gosselins and the Osbournes, there were the Louds, America's first reality TV family.
HBO and producer Gavin Polone are teaming for a behind-the scenes look at the Santa Barbara clan and the making of "An American Family," the groundbreaking documentary series that featured them.
Titled "Cinema Verite," the film was penned by "The Omen" writer David Seltzer, with writing-directing duo Shari Springer Berman and Bob Pulcini ("American Splendor") on board to direct.
"American Family," from Oscar-winning doc filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond ("I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School"), premiered in 1973 on PBS and stirred a considerable amount of controversy for exploring subjects rarely seen on TV at that time.
Long before Kate and Jon Gosselin's marital problems played out on Tlc's "Jon & Kate Plus 8," Pat Loud, the mother and central character on "Family," asked her husband Bill for a divorce midway through the series.
HBO and producer Gavin Polone are teaming for a behind-the scenes look at the Santa Barbara clan and the making of "An American Family," the groundbreaking documentary series that featured them.
Titled "Cinema Verite," the film was penned by "The Omen" writer David Seltzer, with writing-directing duo Shari Springer Berman and Bob Pulcini ("American Splendor") on board to direct.
"American Family," from Oscar-winning doc filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond ("I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School"), premiered in 1973 on PBS and stirred a considerable amount of controversy for exploring subjects rarely seen on TV at that time.
Long before Kate and Jon Gosselin's marital problems played out on Tlc's "Jon & Kate Plus 8," Pat Loud, the mother and central character on "Family," asked her husband Bill for a divorce midway through the series.
- 3/22/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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