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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Best from age 6 · G · 1968 · 110 min
All agesBest from age 6 · G · 1968 · 110 min · Music · Family
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The 11-member Bower family moves to Dakota Territory in 1888, hoping to homestead and support a presidential candidate. They find challenges and joys as they settle into their new home and continue to make music together.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Mild1/10
Language
None0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Mild1/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild1/10
Scary moments
Mild1/10
Heads up
- A character smokes a pipe.
- Brief discussions of political differences.
- Some minor peril during travel and settlement.
Models well
- Family unity and support
- Following your dreams
- Pioneer spirit and perseverance
- The power of music
Talk about it after
- What it was like to homestead in the 19th century.
- How families supported each other in challenging times.
- The importance of music and art in daily life.
- The presidential election process and different political viewpoints.
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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Trailer 1968





