New York World's Fair (Part 3)

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Amateur film of the New York World's Fair (1939-40). Reel 3.

Can marked: "Electrical, Industrial, Food and State Buildings; night scenes"

LEGACY SHOT LOG: "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.

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. 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.

VS Trylon & Perisphere- people moving across elevated walkway. People walking through atrium of Trylon, etc.

People boarding canopied trolley on fairgrounds. Man pushing touring chair around. EXT: Medicine & Public Health Building

Plaza of Light- People walking around fountain. Person taking tour in wheeled chair. VS "Water Ballet" water fountain display designed by Alexander Calder. People entering Consolidated Edison City of Lights pavilion. Inside: VS City of Lights diorama of New York City (dark).

Title: "Forward March of America." VS People walking in tube through cascading waterfall. MS top of waterfall (replica of Victoria Falls) flowing.

PAN over floodlights. EXT: US Steel Building dome & sculptures. People entering Steinmetz Hall - General Electric demonstration area with "man-made lightning" sign. VS colorful electrical "artificial lightning" display against black BG. TU from two giant transformers on exterior wall of General Electric building to GE logo at top.

WS people walking outside Dupont Building. WS Man looking up at tall chemistry-themed tower, buying ticket for pavilion at window.

WS Westinghouse Building - EXT windows- pendulum swinging inside. INT: Hall of Electrical Living. Pendulum swinging. Wall displays illustrating "progress" of housewives through history leading up to modern "electrical freedom." People looking at future kitchen electrical appliances display. "Electric Stairway" or escalator display.

Human-made No record of this work says a model made it. What this means.

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Credit

Philip Medicus

Language

English

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