- Directed by
- Elikann, Larry, American, 1923 - 2004
- Subject of
- Kristy McNichol, American, born 1962
- Kerwin, Lance, American, born 1960
- Beaird, Betty, American, born 1935
- Britt, May, Swedish, born 1934
- Garrett, Leif, American, born 1961
- Playten, Alice, American, 1947 - 2011
- Wilson, Ned, American, 1933 - 1983
- Kenin, Alexa, American, 1962 - 1985
- Mars, Susannah
- Ruiz, Orlando
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 31 min.
- Physical extent (film): 1100 ft
- Caption
- This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
- Description
- 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.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- ABC Afterschool Specials
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Topic
- Comedy
- Families
- Television
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.10.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




