New York World's Fair (Part 3) (silent)

Description:

Description: 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.

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: 1930s,1940s,Fairs and festivals,Architecture,Food,Electricity,Technology

Tags: New York World's Fair Administration Building; Grover Whalen; seated nun; people lining up at ticket booths; Constitution Mall; statues; George Washington statue; fountains; Medicine Public Health building; Plaza of Light; The City of Light presented by Consolidated Edison; Steinmetz Hall Man Made Lightning exhibit; DuPont exhibit; Westinghouse exhibit; model kitchens; appliances; time capsules; Elgin Watches exhibit; Avenue of Labor; plastics; murals; Kodak exhibit; Schaefer Center; Schaefer's Pavement of Fame; celebrity footprints; Swift's Premium Bacon; hot dogs; women packaging hot dogs; assembly lines; women's labor; musical trio; country music; Wonder Bakery exhibit; Glass Center exhibit; glass blowing; Sweden Speaks exhibit; Three Crowns restaurant; Sheffield Farms; Swedish Arts and Crafts; Borden's Dairy World of Tomorrow exhibit; dairy cows; bulls; Kraft Foods exhibit; Distillers exhibit; Chase & Sanborn's marionette show; seated audiences; children; spectators; Court of States; Pennsylvania exhibit; Missouri exhibit; State of Washington exhibit; clipper ships; New England exhibit; Florida exhibit; orange trees; people eating ice cream cones; United States Army exhibit; soldiers playing volleyball; drill marches; The Firestone Singing Color Fountain sign; neon; United States Steel; person with camera; Westinghouse Electric Company pavilion; electric kitchens; robots; Elektro the talking robot; murals; photo opportunity; kids looking at the camera; Scarecrow of Tomorrow; lights; fair at night; futurism

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Philip Medicus

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1939; 1940

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; New York City, New York; Queens, New York City; New York

Genre/Form: amateur

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: reversal, original

Color: color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code:

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 1461

Complete Record: Description: 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. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1930s,1940s,Fairs and festivals,Architecture,Food,Electricity,Technology Tags: New York World's Fair Administration Building; Grover Whalen; seated nun; people lining up at ticket booths; Constitution Mall; statues; George Washington statue; fountains; Medicine Public Health building; Plaza of Light; The City of Light presented by Consolidated Edison; Steinmetz Hall Man Made Lightning exhibit; DuPont exhibit; Westinghouse exhibit; model kitchens; appliances; time capsules; Elgin Watches exhibit; Avenue of Labor; plastics; murals; Kodak exhibit; Schaefer Center; Schaefer's Pavement of Fame; celebrity footprints; Swift's Premium Bacon; hot dogs; women packaging hot dogs; assembly lines; women's labor; musical trio; country music; Wonder Bakery exhibit; Glass Center exhibit; glass blowing; Sweden Speaks exhibit; Three Crowns restaurant; Sheffield Farms; Swedish Arts and Crafts; Borden's Dairy World of Tomorrow exhibit; dairy cows; bulls; Kraft Foods exhibit; Distillers exhibit; Chase & Sanborn's marionette show; seated audiences; children; spectators; Court of States; Pennsylvania exhibit; Missouri exhibit; State of Washington exhibit; clipper ships; New England exhibit; Florida exhibit; orange trees; people eating ice cream cones; United States Army exhibit; soldiers playing volleyball; drill marches; The Firestone Singing Color Fountain sign; neon; United States Steel; person with camera; Westinghouse Electric Company pavilion; electric kitchens; robots; Elektro the talking robot; murals; photo opportunity; kids looking at the camera; Scarecrow of Tomorrow; lights; fair at night; futurism Film Sponsor: Creator: Philip Medicus Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1939; 1940 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; New York City, New York; Queens, New York City; New York Genre/Form: amateur Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: reversal, original Color: color Color Process: Kodachrome Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: Frame Rate: 16 fps Length (feet): 1461