Queen Special 1959
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Newsreel outtakes capturing Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the Chicago International Trade Fair on July 6, 1959.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II (participant); Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip (participant); Richard J. Daley (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: Ceremonial cannons are blasted at Grant Park as the Queen's yacht HMY Britannia floats on Lake Michigan. Exterior shots of the Chicago International Trade Fair being held at Navy Pier. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley ride aboard an electric shuttle inside, where various countries have prepared elaborate displays. At Britain's official exhibit is a model of the Fairey Rotodyne, the world's first vertical takeoff airliner. Other displays feature luxury automobiles and a woman showing off a silk robe.; Outdoors, a crowd watches water skiiers fly over ramps in Lake Michigan, and costumed dancers perform.
Subjects: Trade shows; Monarchy--Great Britain; Water Skiing; Cultural relations
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12349
Notes: Ceremonial cannons are blasted at Grant Park as the Queen's yacht HMY Britannia floats on Lake Michigan. Exterior shots of the Chicago International Trade Fair being held at Navy Pier. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley ride aboard an electric shuttle inside, where various countries have prepared elaborate displays. At Britain's official exhibit is a model of the Fairey Rotodyne, the world's first vertical takeoff airliner. Other displays feature luxury automobiles and a woman showing off a silk robe.; Outdoors, a crowd watches water skiiers fly over ramps in Lake Michigan, and costumed dancers perform.
Subjects: Trade shows; Monarchy--Great Britain; Water Skiing; Cultural relations
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12349
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:15