Chicago World’S Fair “Century of Progress” Home Movie (Lenticular Kodacolor) 58114 (1933)
1933 · Short film · 14 min
Synopsis
This black and white transfer of a 1933 Kodacolor lenticular home movie film documents the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition, aka the Chicago World’s Fair, held in Chicago, Illinois from 1933 to 1934 in celebration of the city’s centennial. Despite taking place in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme technological innovation is evidenced by the signature “Sky Ride” transporter bridge, and the Moderne architecture of the constructed “Rainbow City” (TRT: 14:51). American…
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