The World of Tomorrow is a 1984 American documentary film by Lance Bird and Tom Johnson, with a screenplay by John Crowley.
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.Letterboxd
Cast Jason Robards Jr. - NarratorFILM LOOKS AT THE '39 WORLD FAIR - The New York Times
Production Produced by WNET with a budget of $298,155, it first was released to theaters for Academy Award consideration and later broadcast on PBS the next year.
Accolades 1985 Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize Documentary (nominated)
See also America, Lost and Found - 1979 documentary also by Bird and Johnson focusing on the Great Depression List of American independent films
References
External links The World of Tomorrow at IMDb Part 1 on Internet Archive Part 2 on Internet Archive