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Roots of happiness

United States, 1953
film

Docudram about two families in Puerto Rico, one a happy one in which the father and mother love each other and their children, the other one in which there ar..

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Parents are people too

United States, 1954
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The Bright side

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With the best of intentions

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Family circles

Canada, 1949
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Home and school

United Kingdom, 1946
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Life of a Philippine family

United States, 1957
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The Family

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Preface to a life

United States, 1950
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The Magic house

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Happiness [Widescreen] (E)

United States, 1998
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Two different worlds

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Children of Switzerland

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Similarity: 68%

Families: alike and different

United States, 1976
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Spanish children

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South Pacific island children: life in Fiji

United States, 1951
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Pacific Island life: family life

United States, 1977
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And they lived happily ever after

Canada, 1975
Similarity: 67%

Growing up in New Guinea

Australia, 1965
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