[Home Movies: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 1)

03:00:46:15 - 04:03:21:00 color silent 1939-40 World's Fairs: New York, 1939-40; Amateur films Medicus Coll. Reel 1. Marked "Amusement #2: Aquacade and Nude Shows." Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful Kodachrome. Highlights "Little Miracle World"- midgets, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, various racy, burlesque performances. 03:00:46:15 - 03:02:26:03 color silent 1939-40 Scrolling intro title (too wide for screen). Vehicle transporting passengers to amusement area. WS Fair parachute jump, Trylon & Perisphere (scratchy) Boat POV crossing Fountain Lake. Hats of passengers traveling to amusement area. 03:02:26:04 - 03:05:15:04 color silent 1939-40 CU distorted female funhouse face. Title: Amusement Area filmed in order of layout, starting on northerly side. WS Magician at stand. Hulli-Gulli King of Magic- magician in fez standing on stage with woman. Barker speaking into microphone. Man pulling long string of small flags out of his mouth. Giant New York Post headline welcoming "Mr. & Mrs. America" to Fair. 10 cent foot massage stand. Hollywood Doubles. Baby Incubators. Bathysphere. Advertisements for Panda bear "Pic." Time and Space building. 03:05:15:05 - 03:06: