The World of Tomorrow
1984, English. Directed by Lance Bird & Tom Johnson.
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).
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Lance BirdDirector
- Tom JohnsonDirector
- Jason RobardsSelf / Narrator
- Adora AndrewsGrandma Middleton (archive footage)
- Ruth LeeMom Middleton (archive footage)
- Marjorie LordBabs Middleton (archive footage)
- Jimmy LydonBud Middleton (archive footage)
- Ray MiddletonSelf - Vocalist (archive footage)
- Harry ShannonPop Middleton (archive footage)
- Douglas StarkJim Treadway (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Crowley
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The World of Tomorrow runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The World of Tomorrow is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The World of Tomorrow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The World of Tomorrow?
The World of Tomorrow (1984) was directed by Lance Bird and Tom Johnson and stars Jason Robards, Adora Andrews, Ruth Lee.