''The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair'' is a 1939 American film directed by Robert R. Snody produced by Westinghouse for their exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 2012, the film was added to the

National Film Registry The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation, each selected for its historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions since the NFPB’s inception ...

, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Cast

Marjorie Lord Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg; July 26, 1918 – November 28, 2015) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (also known as ''Make ...

as Babs *

Jimmy Lydon James Joseph Lydon (May 30, 1923 – March 9, 2022) was an American actor and television producer whose career in the entertainment industry began as a teenager during the 1930s. Early life Lydon was born in Harrington Park, New Jersey on May 3 ...

as Bud *

Ruth Lee Ruth Lee (September 14, 1895 – August 3, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Early life and career Lee was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and she graduated from a dramatic school there. Lee acted in stock theater with the Natio ...

as Mother * Harry Shannon as Father * Adora Andrews as Grandma *Douglas Stark as Jim Treadway * George J. Lewis as Nicholas Makaroff * Georgette Harvey as Maid

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*''The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fai''r essa

by Andrew F. Wood on the

website * * 1939 films 1939 New York World's Fair 1939 drama films United States National Film Registry films American drama films World's fair films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films Westinghouse Electric Company {{1930s-drama-film-stub