84 years ago:
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (US)
"An average American family", the Middletons, visit the 1939 World's Fair and witnesses the advent of future technology, encountering robots and dishwashers for the first time.
1939-04-30
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/151224
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78 years ago:
Crime, Inc. (US)
A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.
1945-04-15
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/35916
#CrimeInc #LionelAtwill #SheldonLeonard #HarryShannon #ClassicFilm