Pavilion attractions and entertainment at the International Exposition in Paris, 1937

Identifier
irn1003891
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.483.1
  • RG-60.4400
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Berlin Flea Market

Scope and Content

"Expofilm. Le Plus beau souvenir de l'Exposition" 01:08:12 German flag with swastika flying with other country flags. Country maps. Child dressed like Churchill with cigarette. Adults gathered to watch play with midgets dressed in period-attire. 01:09:29 "Expofilm presente" "en exclusivite" "les parcs d'attraction" Amusement ride for children, airplane. 01:10:11 "et leurs etonnantes nouveautes" Amusement park rides, one similar to the Pirate Ship. Spectators watch, amazed at mechanical innovation, Muslim walks in FG, food stalls, hot air balloon. 01:11:01 "achetez Expofilm" Raft ride, helping people on and off ride. CUs, "sailor"-helpers, mildly retarded. Signs in front of amusement: Hollywood; Marck. Shots of a lion. A mime. "Pour vous meme / Pour vos enfants / Pour vos amis" "achetez Expofilm." "Souvenir unique et inedit" "realise par Fred Jeannot" 01:12:29 Underwater fish at the aquarium.

Note(s)

  • Original label on can: "Paris Weltausstellung 1937"

  • The 1937 International Exposition in France is remembered mostly for the contrasting pavilions of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which literally "faced off" in front of the Eiffel Tower. This "International Exposition of Arts and Technics in Modern Life" - open from May 25, 1937 to November 2, 1937 - included 44 countries and was attended by more than 31 million people. Breaking away from its universal, art, and science predecessors, this exposition infused nationalism, artisanship, and technology. Expo Movie is an abbreviation for exhibition films which were shown primarily in special auditorium, museums or exhibition halls during World Expos or Fairs. The first expo film occurred at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 when Sanson was experimenting with and introducing Cineorama. Expo films were not meant for commercial audiences though they do attempt to demonstrate what is coming in the field of film technologies.

Subjects

  • CHILDREN
  • CROWDS
  • FAIRS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • EXHIBITIONS
  • FISH

Places

  • Paris, France

Genre

  • Amateur.
  • Film
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