2553 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. Christopher 2003-06-07 15:09:25 2003-06-07 15:09:25 4 AV Geek Skip 5902 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 a fine film cashel 2003-09-01 13:41:29 2003-09-01 13:41:29 5 11440 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.") What a Great World's Fair Film! ridetheory 2004-04-11 23:08:08 2004-04-11 13:22:29 5 17242 Half a documentary, half a Disney film. Worth seeing. Great architecture shown. Enjoy the American Way of Life in the 60´s laurística 2004-07-22 05:16:32 2004-07-22 05:16:32 5 35698 '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!! AArrrrrrrgh!! Spuzz 2005-03-21 15:11:14 2005-03-21 15:11:14 5 http://www.filmbaby.com/films/2998 or call 1-877-FILMBABY Called Peace Through Understanding The 1964/65 New York World's Fair Excerpt on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6w3k8HlFrk Great DVD documentary of the NY Worlds Fair 1964-5 bellhead 2009-03-12 00:37:20 2009-03-12 00:37:20 5 6 4.83