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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221376-02
Color: Colour
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1939,1940
Country: USA
Location: Flushing Meadows Park,New York City,NYC,Queens
TC Begins: 01:14:31
TC Ends: 01:29:30
Duration: 00:14:59
Home Movies, color, ca 1939; 1940 - New York City & World’s Fair Times Square & moving light & neon signs for Chevrolet, Planters, Four Roses Whiskey, Camels, Loews Mayfair, Vaudeville. GOOD. 01:15:37 Pan over reservoir. 01:15:47 Title: The English Ship SS Queen Mary in war color and the French ship SS Normandie in natural color. 01:16:11 From slow moving car, docked in New York City w/ traffic along. 01:16:21 Title: Tweety Seipt - In Person. CU of woman riding in cab. POV past man taking home movies at World’s Fair grounds. People on Helicline inclined ramp to exhibit hall. Woman posing by fountain at base of Perisphere. 01:17:08 Title re ceiling of mirrors in Glass Center. Shots of same w/ reflections. Tilt down Trylon to Perisphere w/ flags. GOOD 01:17:42 Glass Center building & pan & tilt up modernistic tower. Fountains & statues, People walk, sitting on benches. GOOD 01:18:25 LS of Black dancers on large stage by pool w/ band seen in base of tower. Dancers w/ umbrellas, women dive into pool in synchronized swimming. Men performing high dives in slow motion from above orchestra. Other show girl, synchronized dancing. Revolving stage & costumed people down to microphone. Costumed men w/ banners of US states; women wearing stars. Unfold large American flag up stairs. GOOD 01:21:24 Soviet Heroic statue on top of pavillion, people past fountains at base on boardwalk. Pan to other buildings. Italy building w/ waterfalls down tower 7 statues. Marconi bust. George Washington statue. Ford building w/ cars on ramp. GOOD. 01:23:04 Philadelphia City Hall replica w/ fountain & flags. 01:23:17 Int. of Ford exhibit turning in front of spectators. 1905 auto. 01:23:45 Jewelry display; diamonds & other jewelry in CU. 01:24:17 Night & lighted fountains, buildings, signs. Lightning generated in exhibit. 57 Heinz. Giant lighted National cash register displaying attendance. Futuristic lights moving up tower. Fountains w/ silhouetted people past, color lights playing on them. Fireworks. 01:28:45 Large advertising displays of entertainment w/ bare-breasted exotic women on magazine covers of future (1949). 01:29:07 Fireworks Title: The End Travelogue; Vacations; Holidays; Tourists; Swimming Exhibitions; NOTE: VERY GOOD reel for content & color.