1964 New York World’s Trade Fair, The

Synopsis

A compilation of seven short films on exhibits at the 1964 New York World’s Trade Fair - the last to be held on American soil.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2006

Year of production

1964

Subjects

Design; History; Technology

Keywords

household machines; social history; technological innovation; International trade fairs; New York World’s Trade Fair 1964

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

$9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

87 minutes

Year

2006

Sections

Title

1964 New York World’s Fair Report

Synopsis

The planning, organizing, staffing, directing and construction of the transformation of Flushing Meadow Park, Queens County New York circa 1961 into the New York World’s Fair circa 1964 under the guiding hand of Robert Moses. (1961, b&w)

Duration

25 mins

Title

Universal Newsreel: New York’s Fair (March 3rd, 1964)

Synopsis

"Peace Through Understanding" is the theme of this yet-to-be-completed World’s Fair, which was built atop the same location as the 1939 New York World’s Fair. (1964, b&w)

Duration

2 mins

Title

Out of this World

Synopsis

Frigidaire Division of General Motors produced this archetypical capitalist propaganda piece in which a family goes to the Futurama exhibit where mom goes through the nearest thing to a psychedlic experience a corporate film of the time could get away with. A wild view of what a great life would be had during our own time (which involves deforestation for cattle ranching!) ends up with a visit to futuristic cities whose whole purpose seems to be places to buy and use Frigidaires! (1964, colour),

Duration

13 mins

Title

Universal Newsreel: Fair from on High (May 3rd, 1965)

Synopsis

The monorail takes centre stage as the park reopens after its winter hiatus and shows off the new features added to the fair this year. (1965, b&w)

Duration

1 mins

Title

Unisphere: Biggest World on Earth

Synopsis

U. S. Steel was so proud of the steel Unisphere it created at the fair that it commissioned this film to show those unique World’s Fair steel structures of the past (such as the Crystal Palace of the first World’s Fair [London 1851] and the Eiffel Tower [Paris 1889]) in order to contrast those accomplishements with its own. (1964, colour)

Duration

14 mins

Title

To the Fair!

Synopsis

An overview of each aspect of the park’s exhibits, rides, restaurants and pavilions. (1965, b&w)

Duration

26 mins

Title

World’s Fair Night Aerials

Synopsis

Breathtaking aerial views of the fair at night.

Duration

4 mins

Distributor

Name

MediaOutlet.com

Email

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Web

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Address

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USA

Notes

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