The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair is a short film from 1939 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
1939, sound, 55 min, Technicolor, 35mm. Transferred from a 35mm nitrate print.;See- Andrew Wood, "The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair," http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/middleton/index1.html.;This drama illustrates the contribution of free enterprise, technology, and Westinghouse products to the American way of life. The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair pits an anti-capitalist bohemian artist boyfriend against an all-American electrical engineer who believes in improving society by working through corporations. The Middletons experience Westinghouse's technological marvels at the Fair and win back their daughter from her leftist boyfriend.;Memorable moments- the dishwashing contest between Mrs. Modern and Mrs. Drudge, Electro, the smoking robot, and the Westinghouse time capsule.
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Release date | 1939 |
Language | English |
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