Great Big Story
Surviving the Race from Hell
Step back in time to the infamous 1904 Olympic marathon in Saint Louis, where chaos reigned supreme. In the shadow of the neighbouring World's Fair, the poorly planned event became a sideshow of disaster. Witness the hellish route that...
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1939 World's Fair - Amusement Zone attractions
1939 New York World's Fair - Amusement Zone attractions - Aerial Joy Ride, Heineken's on the Zuider Zee windmill, people buying tickets for the Snapper amusement park ride, people sitting spinning and revolving cup shaped rides. 1939...
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1939 World's Fair - Amusement Zone attractions
1939 New York World's Fair Amusement Zone attractions - Meteor Speedway, Laff in the Park, The Cyclone roller coaster, Shoot the Works - a skeet shooting gallery, Dodgem - bumper cars. 1939 World's Fair - Amusement Zone attractions on...
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1939 World's Fair - Dancing at the Cuban Village
World's Fair, Cuban VIllage - Men and women in costumes - men in ruffled sleeves, women in bikinis and dresses - performing traditional Cuban dances on outdoor stage. 1939 World's Fair - Dancing at the Cuban Village on January 01, 1939...
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1939 World's Fair
World's Fair - Glass Blowers of the World pavilion / 'Little Miracle Town', crowd gathered outside ticket booth / paying visitors walking through area, watching little people 'acting normal' - playing table tennis, relaxing outside...
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Governor Richard Hughes and Governor Nelson Rockefeller visit Heliport building at World's Fair
Helicopter in front of heliport building at 1964 New York World Fair / helicopter coming into land / crowd on helipad look at the skyline / helicopter lands / Governor Richard Hughes of New Jersey is first down the plane's steps /...
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Dancers at NY World's Fair
Pairs of teenage dancers (mostly female) dance to the Glenn Gray jazz band / jitterbug, slow dancing, Lindy Hop (footage by Prelinger Archives). Dancers at NY World's Fair on June 01, 1939 in New York, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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1939 World's Fair - Frank Buck's Jungleland
World's Fair - Frank Buck's Jungleland - 'Monkey Mountain' - rock tower for monkeys / rhesus macaque monkeys moving and jumping through puddles, sitting on stone ridges of tower, tearing and licking cardboard boxes, plates, monkey eating...
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1939 World's Fair - Westinghouse Building
1939 New York World's Fair - interior, Hall of Electrical Living / people looking at future kitchen electrical appliances display, 'Electric Stairway or escalator on display / announcer speaking on stage with Elektro, the Westinghouse...
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1939 World's Fair - Wild West Rodeo
1939 New York World's Fair - Exterior Wild West Rodeo, man in cowboy hat waving to crowds / two young women in Western gear, band conductor on stage, men and women on horseback assembling in front of pavilion / children sitting on...
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Dancers at NY World's Fair
Pairs of teenage dancers (mostly female) dance to the Glenn Gray jazz band / jitterbug, slow dancing, Lindy Hop (footage by Prelinger Archives). Dancers at NY World's Fair on June 01, 1939 in New York, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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1939 World's Fair - Grover Whalen
World's Fair flag waving in wind / pan down from American flag to Grover Whelen talking to another man outdoors / Whalen enters convertible car with top down, CU of him in car talking, holding a Time magazine. 1939 World's Fair - Grover...
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1939 World's Fair
World's Fair - Children, man with camera taking camel rides, led by man dressed in an Arabian costume / Exotic bird / exterior - Nature's Mistakes exhibit / amusement park water ride - Water Bugs - people in steering inner tube boats...
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1939 World's Fair - Aquacade
World's Fair - Aquacade - . Men performing stunt high dives past orchestra in alcove / somersaults, backflips / Men and women in Victorian costumes dancing - couple on tandem bicycle / woman in flowing black gown singing. 1939 World's...
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1939 World's Fair
World's Fair - Scrolling intro title / vehicle labeled 'Amusement' transporting passengers / WS parachute jump, Trylon and Perisphere, boat POV crossing Fountain Lake, hats of passengers in view. CU distorted painted female funhouse...
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1939 World's Fair - Dancing at the Cuban Village
World's Fair, Cuban VIllage - Men and women in costumes - men in ruffled sleeves, women in bikinis and dresses - performing traditional Cuban dances on outdoor stage, with drummers. 1939 World's Fair - Dancing at the Cuban Village on...
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1939 World's Fair - fair goers
1939 New York World's Fair - title card 'The Drinking Crowd' - montage, children and adults waiting, taking turns drinking from two outdoor water fountains. 1939 World's Fair - fair goers on January 01, 1939 in New York City, New York...
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1939 World's Fair - Frank Buck's Jungleland
New York World's Fair, Frank Buck's Jungleland - Man in safari suit and pith helmet talks to crowd / man in witch doctor costume - horned hat grass skirt - stands behind him / men in African tribal costumes dance and play drums / Man in...
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1939 World's Fair, Sun Valley Winter Wonderland
1939 New York World's Fair, 'Sun Valley Winter Wonderland' Swiss Alps-style village, Snowman in front / PAN up to clock tower / skiers perform ski jumps on downhill ramp slope. 1939 World's Fair, Sun Valley Winter Wonderland on January...
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1964 Worlds Fair / Walking Around Pavilion
1964 Worlds Fair / Walking Around Pavilion on October 25, 1964 in Flushing Meadows, NY (Footage by Getty Images)