ABC Afterschool Special: Me and Dad's New Wife: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A children's film with the title "Me and My Dad's New Wife" from the television series ABC Afterschool Specials. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color acetate film with bi-variable area optical sound.

The film follows the life of Nina (Kristy McNichol), a girl in junior high whose parents have divorced. Nina's father begins to date Mrs. Nichols, Nina's new math teacher, and Nina and her friends decide to make her life difficult by doing things such as engaging in séance, rebelling in class, etc.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1976
• Directed by: Larry Elikann, American, 1923 - 2004
• Subject of: Kristy McNichol, American, born 1962
• Subject of: Lance Kerwin, American, born 1960
• Subject of: Betty Beaird, American, born 1935
• Subject of: May Britt, Swedish, born 1934
• Subject of: Leif Garrett, American, born 1961
• Subject of: Alice Playten, American, 1947 - 2011
• Subject of: Ned Wilson, American, 1933 - 1983
• Type: children's films
• Type: sound films
• Type: color films (visual works)
• Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
• Medium: acetate film
• Dimensions: Duration: 31 min.
• Dimensions: Physical extent (film): 1100 ft
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Comedy
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Television
• Topic: Youth
• Object number: 2017.55.10.1a
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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