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The Dionne Quintuplets
In May 1934, the first quintuplets ever to survive birth were born in a tiny rural settlement in northern Canada.
The Dionne babies became global superstars and millions of people visited their specially-built nursery.
But, once their fame was over, the Dionne Quintuplets all struggled to adapt to daily life and had to fight for compensation.
Witness speaks to a biographer of the Quintuplets and brings together archive recordings from the height of their fame.
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In May 1934, the first quintuplets ever to survive birth were born in a tiny rural settlement in northern Canada.
The Dionne babies became global superstars and millions of people visited their specially-built nursery.
But, once their fame was over, the Dionne Quintuplets all struggled to adapt to daily life and had to fight for compensation.
Witness speaks to a biographer of the Quintuplets and brings together archive recordings from the height of their fame.
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