The World of Tomorrow
1984•NR•1h 23m•5.5•Released
Documentary
Documentary featuring original materials from the 1939 New York World's Fair. Includes film images of Jason Robards Jr. as a child at the World's Fair and clips from the promotional film "The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair" (1939).
Director
Lance Bird
Writer
John Crowley
Languages
English
Studio
American Portrait
Cast
Jason Robards
Self / Narrator
Adora Andrews
Grandma Middleton (archive footage)
Ruth Lee
Mom Middleton (archive footage)
Marjorie Lord
Babs Middleton (archive footage)
Jimmy Lydon
Bud Middleton (archive footage)
Ray Middleton
Self - Vocalist (archive footage)
Harry Shannon
Pop Middleton (archive footage)
Douglas Stark
Jim Treadway (archive footage)
Production
Company
American Portrait
Company
Media Study
Company
Thirteen
Producer
Tom Johnson
Producer
Lance Bird
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