The Really Big Family
Cast & Crew
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Alex Grasshoff
Director
Henry Fonda
Narrator
Bill Dukes
Louise Dukes
Guy Adenis
2nd Camera
Mindaugis Bagdon
Assistant Camera
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 17 Feb 1967
Production Company
Wolper Pictures, Ltd.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
51m
Synopsis
This film records the daily lives of Bill and Louise Dukes and their 18 children. The camera shows the chaos of living conditions for this Catholic family in their small Seattle home and the resulting strain on family relations and budgetary considerations. Bill Dukes is a Boeing assembly inspector whose understanding of his parental role is influenced by the compassion of his wife. The film focuses on preparations for the marriage of the eldest daughter, Bobbi. Narrator Henry Fonda appears at the beginning and at the end of the film, while the greater part of the dialog reflects the conversations of the family.
Director
Alex Grasshoff
Director
Crew
Guy Adenis
2nd Camera
Mindaugis Bagdon
Assistant Camera
Harvey Bernhard
Bus admin
Arthur Bramble
Narr
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Coöp
Sam Farnsworth
Associate Producer
Elva Fraser
Neg supervisor
Christina Friedgen
Assistant neg cutter
Bert Gold
Film coörd
Alex Grasshoff
Producer
Vilis Lapenieks
Camera
Don Lusby
Recording Engineer
Modern Film Effects
Optical Effects
John Morrill
Gaffer
James Owyoung
Sound Effects Supervisor
John Soh
Film Editor
Rod Sutton
Sound
David L. Wolper
Company
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 17 Feb 1967
Production Company
Wolper Pictures, Ltd.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
51m
