Home Movies: Medicus Collection: Paris International Exposition (1937)

★★★★ · Oh! To be in Paris in 1937! · Spuzz · 2012-09-13

Nice gorgeous tour of the Paris exposition here. We see the Eiffel being the center of attention, and yes, I did actually look up to make sure I was right about it being built... before this exposition (I was right!). We explore the exteriors of many buildings. They're not bad, but nowhere near the glory of Chicago or New York's world fairs. Norway's is the best in my view. After that, we take an extended boat ride, and then more exhibits. Finally, we hit the midway, and oh my! The rides! We see the precursor to the Enterprise ride and the parachute ride (but in the earlier version, they just…