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Amateur film: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair Part I (1939)

1939 · Film · 18 min

Synopsis

The 1939 New York World's Fair, the World of Tomorrow, documented in Kodachrome home movies from the Medicus collection; part one.

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Running time
18 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
Medicusc1939_2

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★★★★★ · Son worshippers??? hahahahaha · Spuzz · 2005-11-08

Here we go! We start off by seeing Chinese barkers! He has 2 girls up with him.. From there we go to the ultra bizarre Salvatore Dali Aquarium where theres topless swimmers swimming around Wow. At the tail end of this scene, watch for the ULTRA bored model whos somewhat buried up to her waist, for what reason I (and probably she) cant fathom. From there, we go to the Strange exhibit.. yes thats what its called, where theyve got HULA dancers! Strange! From there, a short trip to the Semiole stage.. no idea what that is.. Medicus again cuts to some black people in the…

★★★★★ · Rimshot, Please! · Hillbillyhippiechick · 2006-02-15

The biggest understatement in history: "They like jacks." Made me smile. :^) These are just classic images.

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