World of Tomorrow, The
World of Tomorrow, The is a short film from 1939-40 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Great footage from the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Great footage of various pavilions, especially: Soviet, American, British, Polish, and partial coverage of German pavilions.
02:20:16:08 VS American pavilion.
02:22:21:22 VS Soviet Pavilion: busts of Stalin and Lenin on side of building; statue of the workers carrying revolutionary flag, above them quote by Lenin in English; another statue of workers with quote by Stalin in English.
02:24:35:10 VS British Pavilion with plaque of royal crest and text �The British Pavilion is dedicated to the lasting friendship between the peoples of the United States of America and the British Empire.�
02:25:25:16 VS Italian pavilion; statue bust of Marconi.
02:26:57:21 VS Portuguese pavilion.
02:27:38:03 VS Polish pavilion.
02:29:48:09 VS Japanese Pavilion.
02:37:08:05 VS Coca-Cola building.
02:38:36:05 VS pan over famous murals and artwork.
02:39:25:17 VS sculptural piece devoted to telecommunications.
02:40:08:16 American flag on to of the Westinghouse building; Kodak building with enormous prints; great shot of reflection of woman taking her own photograph in a distorted mirror.
02:42:42:18 Great shot of Italian fountain lit up at night; well lit General Electric fountain at night; VS various expositions lighting displays at night.
02:44:42:00 VS semi-pornographic displays at night; display for Romantic Life Magazine with topless woman holding onto a knight in armor; pornographic display with topless woman for Buccaneer Short Stories of Adventure; naked woman underneath gossamer thin wedding dress in display for Tomorrow magazine; neon sign for Aquacade, VS Aquacade performance, woman dives into water and swims under spotlight, VS ornate aquatic synchronized diving stage performance.
02:48:13:14 VS announcement of 1939 world�s fair in New York City. Giant American flag waves on top of centerpiece.
02:50:21:09 Rotating illuminated cash register reads Attendance today 529,641. VS illuminated nighttime water fountain display.| World of Tomorrow, The | |
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| Produced by | 0 |
Production company | 0 |
| Distributed by | 0 |
Release date | 1939-40 |
| Language | English |
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