HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1964 NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR CANTINFLAS HENRY FONDA MD51574
This color film highlighting the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York was taken from the opening night presentation on the NBC Network, April 22, 1964. It’s narrated by Henry Fonda (:22), Marion Anderson (:28), Lorne Greene (:30), Carol Channing (:33), Cantinflas (:36), and Fred MacMurray (:39). It was produced by NBC for United States Steel (:46), which manufactured the 12-stories-high Unisphere (:50), a replica can be seen in Epcot, Disney World. Henry covers the transportation pavilions. The Gondola Ride gave attendees a bird’s eye pass over the park (1:03-2:03). Fred took us on a ride in a Mustang convertible on the Magic Skyway of the Ford Pavilion (3:13), passing Walt Disney (3:17) doing the same. This ride showcases man’s history (3:26-4:25). The Avis Car Ride lets visitors drive an antique reproduction around the track (4:35-4:44). Chrysler featured a ride through a 100-foot engine (4:50-5:23). General Motors provided a Futurama 2 ride (5:32-7:58). Lorne takes over at the highest point is an observation tower at the New York Pavilion (8:25-9:03). Join the band as it marches through the individual state pavilions (9:15-11:20). Florida features a dolphin and seal show (11:21-11:50) and Hawaii has dancers and flame twirlers (11:53-12:39). The seats of the People Wall are lifted into the grandstand in the IBM Pavilion (13:43). Carol Channing sings a rundown of the Fair (14:11-17:03). The Bell System Floating Wing Pavilion has various activities (17:08) and General Electric sponsors The Carousel of Progress (17:25-18:38), a rotating stage now at Disney World. Eastman Kodak provided fun for kids (18:39-19:03). NCR provided a giant abacus (19:05-19:14). RCA placed 200 closed-circuit TVs around the fairgrounds, which included broadcasting lost children (19:30-20:13). In 1939, Westinghouse buried the time capsules to be opened in 6939, its contents mostly microfilm plus a Bible. Another capsule will be buried when the 1964 Fair closes (20:14-20:59). Faith pavilions include Mormon (21:01), Billy Graham (21:05), American Israeli (21:08), Russian Orthodox (21:12), Christian Science (21:15), Protestant Unorthodox (21:17), and The Vatican (21:20). Marion Anderson leads the Westminster and Columbus Boy’s Choirs as The Pieta! by Michelangelo, made in 1499 out of a block of white marble, is shown on display in the Vatican Pavilion (21:36-23:10). The International area hosts 66 nations (23:22-24:00). Cantinflas, the famous Mexican actor, leads us through Greece (24:06-24:50), the Philippines (24:52-25:19), the Republic of China (25:20-25:40), Africa (25:43-26:28), and Mexico (26:37-28:17). The Lake Amusement Area offers entertainment, including a Wax Museum, John Ringling North’s Continental Circus, and To Broadway With Love in the Texas Music Hall (28:58-29:00). After dark, the dancing fountains feature fireworks to close the day, with a final shot of the Unisphere (29:02-30:58). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
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