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OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: The Smiths

Distribution
Program Rights Date Range
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NOLA Code:
OFSM 0000 H1
Number of Episodes/Length:
1 / 30
Rights End:
12/31/2026
Presenter
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Producer
Legacy Media, LLC
TV-G
CC
Stereo
Year Produced:
2013
Version:
Base
The first half of the 1900’s represents the last era of American life that, for most families, began largely unchanged from the generations that came before. OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: THE SMITHS profiles Willie and Rena Smith of Goldthwaite, Texas and their seven children. The film tells the story of a family whose patriarch dies at an early age leaving the mother to raise seven children ages 18 months to 14 years old. After trying for years to make a living on a small farm in Goldthwaite, Rena Smith sets her sights on Abilene. There she believes a better life awaits her children through greater educational and vocational opportunities as well as a richer social and spiritual life OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: THE SMITHS is a story of perseverance, determination and the deep bonds that are forged in the face of relentless hardship.

Program Rights

Broadcast Rights:
U/3YRS
Rights Dates:
12/9/2017 - 12/31/2026
School Rights:
1YR
V.O.D. Rights:
Yes
V.O.D. Rights Type:
Linear Live Streaming:
Yes
Non-Commercial Cable Rights:
Yes