The Unisphere: Biggest World on Earth (1964)

★★★★ · Overlooked monument? · Moongoddess · 2003-02-28

This film is a wonderful tribute to a perhaps overlooked monument from the enthusiastic early 1960's. You rarely see the unisphere unless it is the backdrop for an action film or science fiction. A pity. This film is a fascinating look at the conceptualization and creation of a truly fine peice of sculpture.

★★★★ · Damn you Mr. Smith. · Spuzz · 2005-08-21

An overview about the construction of one of the main attractions of the 1964 Worlds Fair, the Unisphere. This huge hunk of steel looks to have been one nightmare to construct, with people being forced to design on a curved surface, having 3 cranes (!!) to lug pieces in to place, and its final glory. There is also an overview of past icons of world fairs. I liked this movie. It showed how one marvel can be constructed. Its too bad the whole thing was destroyed by alien crime fighters in 1997 though,

★★★ · Building a Stainless Steel World · Dodsworth the Cat · 2022-11-30

This film should interest anyone wondering how the Unisphere at the New York World's Fair was made. It consists of footage shot during construction. The flat-voiced narrator also gives a quick overview of a few previous World's Fairs with still photos.