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To The Fair (Pt 1) (1965)

Provides a trip to the New York World's Fair of 1965, showing the various activities at the fair.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Production Company: Association Films, Inc
Sponsor: New York World's Fair 1964-65 Corporation
Audio/Visual: sound, B&W
Keywords: need keyword

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: bellhead - - March 12, 2009
Subject: Great DVD documentary of the NY Worlds Fair 1964-5
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Called
Peace Through Understanding
The 1964/65 New York World's Fair

Excerpt on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6w3k8HlFrk

Reviewer: Spuzz - - March 21, 2005
Subject: AArrrrrrrgh!!
'To The Fair' is a classic example of why I hate films like this. It just wishes that I was there while it was happening because EVERYTHING here looks wonderfully fun! A whole motley of people discover every aspect of the fair, including it's pavillions, rides and even the restaraunts. This film has a great 60's feel to it, and the narration is light and breezy. Like I said, I just wish I was there to experience it, because I would be there in a heartbeat. The only complaint I have about this film is people going on rides and not showing, or telling us what this ride is. But that's a nitpicky point, I love this movie, and you will too. This is a MUST SEE on this site!!

Reviewer: laurística - - July 22, 2004
Subject: Enjoy the American Way of Life in the 60ôs
Half a documentary, half a Disney film. Worth seeing. Great architecture shown.

Reviewer: ridetheory - - April 11, 2004
Subject: What a Great World's Fair Film!
Out of all the World's Fair movies in the Prelinger Archives, this has the best narrative flow. It follows various groups of people during their day at the fair: a family of five; a couple from India; two women schoolteachers; three Boy Scouts who get separated from their troup; a pair of young women pursued by two very ardent male suitors; and -- the only one to whom I can relate -- a bespectacled nerd who drives to the fair across the water in his amphibious car just so he can listen to the out-of-tune orchestrions. The beatific look on his face as he cocks his head to take in the cacophony is priceless. (This second part of the movie includes footage of the General Motors' Futurama II ride -- compare to the 1939 version in the film "To New Horizons.")

Reviewer: cashel - - September 1, 2003
Subject: a fine film
this film is directed by alexander hammid. Several of his films are in the archives, His film career started in 1929 ,and at the age of 92 , he is living in new york..He never received due recognition as a master film maker, although his IMAX film received an oscar and still one of the most popular

Reviewer: Christopher - - June 7, 2003
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A must-see (and download) not only for those interested in this fair, but also for fans of Disneyland. Several Disney attractions (the Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, It's a Small World, even those dinosaurs you see from the railroad) were developed and built for the fair. This is the fair that Thomas Hine cited as marking "the end of Populuxe." Our loss in Vietnam and Watergate were only seven years away.