World Of Tomorrow, The

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: 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.