NY Fair 1939-40: Reel 5

This Reel 5 from the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair, shot in stunning Kodachrome, documents the "World of Tomorrow" with highway traffic, parades, and visitors snapping photos. It features murals, sculptures, and pavilions—French, Russian, Italian—plus the official visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on June 10, 1939, with motorcades and crowds. Daytime scenes of food, costumes, and Bastille Day blend with Calder’s Water Ballet at night, capturing fairgoers’ joy in a pre-war spectacle.