0664 HM Medicus collection New York Worlds Fair 1939 40

0664 HM Medicus collection New York Worlds Fair 1939 40

Rejissyor: Medicus, Phillip. 4:00:47:29 - 04:02:39:24 color silent 1939-40 Can marked: "Electrical, Industrial, Food and State Buildings; night scenes" Electrical section, Industrial & Food Buildings intro. World's Fair flag raised & waving in wind- Trylon & Perisphere symbols. VS EXT: Administration building of Fair. TD from American flag to two men talking outdoors. (President of World's Fair Grover Whalen & unident. man) Whalen enters car. Good CU of him in car talking. 04:02:39:25 - 04:03:26:25 color silent 1939-40 Crowds walking past international flags. Nun in habit sitting outdoors, elevated train traveling in BG. People waiting, buying tickets at ticket booth. HA CU feet of people walking on pavement. 04:03:26:26 - 04:06:42:17 color silent 1939-40 Crowds standing on footbridge- "Bridge of Tomorrow" walking down ramp. Good WS Trylon & Perisphere on horizon with fair promenades in FG. HA "View from Perisphere"- looking North of Lagoon of Nations & Federal Building on horizon. East view: Avenue of Pioneers lined by flags. VS Constitution Mall views- female statue. George Washington statue over pool. 04:06:42:18 - 04:08:32:13 color silent 1939-40 VS Trylon & Perisphere- people moving across elevated walkway. People walking through atrium of Trylon, etc. 04:08:32:15 - 04:08:56:03 color silent 1939-40 People boarding canopied trolley on fairgrounds. Man pushing touring chair around. EXT: Medicine & Public Health Building 04:09:15:21 - 04:10:05:29 color silent 1939-40 Plaza of Light- People walking around fountain. Person taking tour in wheeled chair. VS "Water Ballet" water fountain display designed by Alexander Calder. 04:10:05:29 - 04:10:48:05 color silent 1939-40 People entering Consolidated Edison City of Lights pavilion. Inside: VS City of Lights diorama of New York City (dark). 04:10:48:06 - 04:12:17:23 color silent 1939-40 Title: "Forward March of America." VS People walking in tube through cascading waterfall. MS top of waterfall (replica of Victoria Falls) flowing. 04:12:17:24 - 04:1

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