An American Family (1973): Cast
An American Family is a 1973 documentary directed by Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond, starring Pat Loud, Lance Loud and Grant Loud.
- Directors
- Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- PBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is An American Family About?
The premise of An American Family without spoilers.
Initially planned as a straightforward chronicle of the daily routines of the Louds—an upper‑middle‑class family living in Santa Barbara—the groundbreaking series turned into an intimate portrait of the household’s unraveling, following the separation and eventual divorce of parents Bill and Pat Loud and the effect on their children.
An American Family Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- gay son
- family relationships
- coming out
- mother son relationship
- nuclear family
- 1970s
- homosexuality
- gay character
- divorce
- gay brother
- suburb
- new york city
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- mother daughter relationship
- marriage
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- chelsea hotel
- brother sister relationship
- brother brother relationship
An American Family Cast & Characters
Pat Loud leads the cast, with Lance Loud and Grant Loud. Directed by Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Susan Raymond
- Co-director Alan Raymond
- Pat Loud as themselves
- Lance Loud as themselves
- Grant Loud as themselves
- Bill Loud as themselves
Also Starring in An American Family
· 4 more- Kevin Loud Themselves
- Delilah Loud Themselves
- Michelle Loud Themselves
- Craig Gilbert Narrator (voice)
More from Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond
More films directed by Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond: Journey Into Dyslexia, I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School, Elvis ’56 and The Police Tapes.
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An American Family FAQ: Cast, Director & Post-Credit Scene
Director, cast and post-credit scenes of An American Family, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed An American Family?
An American Family was directed by Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond.
More films by Susan Raymond Who is in the cast of An American Family?
An American Family stars Pat Loud, Lance Loud and Grant Loud, among 8 credited actors.
Does An American Family have a post-credit scene?
No. An American Family has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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