The World of Tomorrow (film)
1984 documentary film by Lance Bird and Tom Johnson
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The World of Tomorrow is a 1984 American documentary film by Lance Bird and Tom Johnson.[1]
Summary
A nostalgic look at pre-WWII America and the 1939 World's Fair through black-and-white newsreels and industrial films, but mostly from Kodachrome color home movies.[2][3][4][5][6]
Cast
- Jason Robards Jr. - Narrator[7]
Production
Produced by WNET with a budget of $298,155,[7] it first was released to theaters for Academy Award consideration and later broadcast on PBS the next year.[8]
Accolades
- 1985 Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize Documentary (nominated)[9][10]
See also
- America, Lost and Found - 1979 documentary also by Bird and Johnson focusing on the Great Depression
- List of American independent films