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51. EXPO: Magic of the White City (2005 Video)
PG | 116 min | Documentary, History
Narrated by Gene Wilder ("Young Frankenstein", "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"), "EXPO - Magic of the White City" brings the Chicago World's Fair to life. ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Bussler | Stars: Claire Litton, Gene Wilder
Votes: 209
52. Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Through a wealth of personal archive, the Prince Consort's influence in shaping Britain is revealed.
Director: Marion Milne | Stars: Saul David, Daisy Goodwin, Tristram Hunt, Kathryn Jones
Votes: 49
53. West of Thunder (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
South Dakota 1899. A mysterious stranger visits a small town on the outskirts of the Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation and brings with him a terrible resolve.
Directors: Jody Marriott Bar-Lev, Steve Russell | Stars: Dan Davies, Clifford Henry, Corbin Conroy, Steve Garcia
Votes: 42
54. Westinghouse Works (1904)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
Collection of 21 American short silent films. The films were taken from April 18, 1904 to May 16, 1904 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and document various Westinghouse manufacturing plants.
Votes: 357
55. Modern Ruin: A World's Fair Pavilion (2015)
78 min | Documentary, History
The New York State Pavilion, once the shining symbol of the 1964/65 New York World's Fair, now sits in the middle of New York City as a haunting reminder of what became of the age of ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Silva | Stars: Charles Aybar, Stephanie Bohn, Frankie Campione, Bill Cotter
Votes: 9
56. The Searching Eye (1964)
22 min | Short
The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. The camera adds a profound dimension to what the boy has seen, giving us a deeper understanding of visual awareness.
Director: Saul Bass | Stars: Walter Lang, Gary Merrill, Vic Perrin
Votes: 119
57. Westinghouse (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Westinghouse is a feature-length documentary about the life and times of George Westinghouse, his companies, legacy, personality, partnership with Nikola Tesla and conflict with Thomas Edison.
Director: Mark Bussler | Stars: David Cope, Joseph G. Deley, Thomas A. Edison, Carol Lee Espy
Votes: 80
58. Man Belongs to the Earth (1974)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA, which had a Native-American environmental theme, MAN BELONGS TO THE EARTH depicts the history of... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Chief Dan George, James Whitmore
59. Century 21 Calling... (1962)
14 min | Short
Two perky teens explore every inch of the telephone exhibit at Seattle's fair.
Director: Robert W. Larsen
Votes: 196
60. Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition (1915)
TV-G | 14 min | Comedy, Short
Fatty and Mabel, a married couple, visit the San Diego Exposition. After watching the parade, they rent a motorized cart. While Mabel makes a quick shopping foray, Fatty can't keep from ... See full summary »
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Joe Bordeaux, Billie Brockwell
Votes: 260
61. Paris mil neuf cent (1947)
74 min | Documentary
Documentary limning the life of Paris and its citizens during "La Belle Epoque," the years between 1900 and 1914. Beginning with the Paris Exposition of 1900 and the completion of the ... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Védrès | Stars: Claude Dauphin, René Alexandre, Guillaume Apollinaire, Régina Badet
Votes: 178
62. The 1964 World's Fair (1996 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
An extraordinary documentary narrated by Judd Hirsch that takes a fresh look at the sights and sounds of this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Director: Rich Hanley | Star: Judd Hirsch
Votes: 37
63. Oral Roberts at Expo '74 (1974 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Dick Ross | Stars: Anita Bryant, Ralph Carmichael, Roy Clark, Oral Roberts
64. The Man Who Dared (1933)
Passed | 72 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An "imaginative biography" of Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago who was killed in the line of fire during an assassination attempt on President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami on February 15, 1933.
Director: Hamilton MacFadden | Stars: Preston Foster, Zita Johann, Joan Marsh, Irén Biller
Votes: 38
65. The City (I) (1939)
43 min | Documentary, Short
A prescient documentary about city planning, which presents idyllic suburbs and nuclear families as a solution to the chaos, poverty and social decay of industrialized inner cities.
Directors: Ralph Steiner, Willard Van Dyke | Star: Morris Carnovsky
Votes: 370
66. Thanks for Everything (1938)
Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Romance
Promoters set up a radio contest to find the average American and use him to sell food, apparel and notions. All goes well until he falls in love with a girl who upsets things.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Jack Oakie, Jack Haley, Arleen Whelan
Votes: 60
67. Expo 70 donggyeong jeonseon (1970)
Action
Orders go out from North Korea to kidnap South Korean tourists at the Tokyo Expo and bring them to the north.
Director: In-hyeon Choi | Stars: Park No-shik, Mira Yoon, Ji-myeong Oh, Jeong-suk Moon
68. Young as You Feel (1940)
60 min | Comedy
Father sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go back home.
Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Joan Valerie, Russell Gleason
Votes: 36
69. Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk (1900)
2 min | Documentary, Short
This picture was taken from the stationary platform, showing the rapidly moving board walk on the outer edge, which has a speed of five miles per hour; also shows the middle platform moving... See full summary »
Director: James H. White
Votes: 99
70. Nô (1998)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
This Canadian comedy, filmed in black and white and color and adapted from Lepage's play The Seven Branches of the River Ota. In October 1970, Montreal actress Sophie (Anne-Marie Cadieux) ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Lepage | Stars: Anne-Marie Cadieux, Alexis Martin, Marie Gignac, Richard Fréchette
Votes: 449 | Gross: $0.00M
71. All's Fair at the Fair (1938)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A cartoon look at the World's Fair in its glory. These fairs were monster events that highlighted new technology and electromechanical innovations. A classic look into the future from 50 years ago.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 260
72. Tiger Child (1970)
17 min | Short
Through the use of multi-image compositions and giant IMAX format full-frame shots, Tiger Child expresses a poetic vision of civilization at the dawn of the 1970s, filmed on locations around the world as a travelogue of the human spirit.
Director: Donald Brittain
Votes: 16
73. Le duel d'Hamlet (1900)
2 min | Short, Drama
The final duel in 'Hamlet', in the first film of the play.
Director: Clément Maurice | Stars: Sarah Bernhardt, Pierre Magnier, Suzanne Seylor
Votes: 261
74. To Be Alive! (1964)
18 min | Documentary, Short
"To Be Alive!" was designed to celebrate the common ground between different cultures by tracing how children in various parts of the world mature into adulthood.
Directors: Alexander Hammid, Francis Thompson | Star: Robert Fields
Votes: 110
75. Crazy Cruise (1942)
TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A travelogue, stopping in a southern tobacco plantation, the Swiss Alps, Egypt, Central Europe, Africa, and others, long enough for one joke per location. Bugs Bunny makes only a cameo appearance at the end.
Directors: Tex Avery, Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
Votes: 343
76. Bontoc Eulogy (1995)
56 min | Documentary, History
A unique fusion of rare archival images, and carefully orchestrated visual sequences shot in the present, Bontoc Eulogy is an original and innovative investigation of memory and the spectacle of the "Other" in turn-of-the-century America.
Directors: Marlon Fuentes, Bridget Yearian | Stars: Marlon Fuentes, Jordan Porter, Nicole Antonio, Michael Porter
Votes: 64
77. Around the World of Mike Todd (1967 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd,s career, and his role in producing 'Around the World in 80 Days'. Numerous behind-the-scenes footage from the film.
Director: Saul Swimmer | Stars: Orson Welles, Martin Balsam, Elizabeth Taylor, David Todd
Votes: 59
78. Land of the Midnight Fun (1939)
8 min | Family, Animation, Short
A cruise to Nome, Alaska, starts with some cruise-ship jokes: the ship pulls out of the harbor like a car, raising anchor also raises the front of the boat, the ship follows the coast by ... See full summary »
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
Votes: 163
79. Paris on Parade (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks short showcases the Paris International Exposition of 1937. It features a tour of the pavilions of several nations, as well as the spectacular water and light displays.
Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 236
80. The Real Thing (2018 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary
Las Vegas isn't the only city adorned with architectural replicas. Today, you can admire the London Bridge near Shanghai, visit St. Peter's Basilica in Côte d'Ivoire, or take selfies with ... See full summary »
Director: Benoit Felici | Stars: Franck Allatin, Bianca Bosker, Mr. Liu, Yi Liu
Votes: 17
81. Circular Panorama of Electric Tower (1901)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A most interesting picture at the Pan-American Exposition. The picture was taken from the north side of the Electric Tower. It presents the most perfect and diversified views of the ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 476
82. Madness in the White City (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
Taking the best selling book "Devil in the White City," NGC returns to the Chicago World's Fair to meet America's first serial killer. A look at Daniel Burnham and H.H. Holmes.
Stars: Larry Simon, Erik Larson, Rick Kogan, Christopher Multhauf
Votes: 72
83. Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture (2010)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Documentary about the revolutionary and brilliant Chicago architect Louis Sullivan (1856-1924); his rapid rise to fame, tragic decline, and the ultimate triumph of his creative spirit.
Director: Mark Richard Smith | Stars: Madolyn Smith Osborne, Mark Richard Smith
Votes: 29
84. CC 2010 (2009)
12 min | Short, Adventure, Sci-Fi
CC Raven travels time and space to reunite with her parents at Seattle's World's Fair. A tongue-in-cheek homage to 60's sci-fi and the World's Fair.
Director: Travis Gutiérrez Senger | Stars: Sabrina Coulston, Sarah Dennis, Ellen Heile, Zoe McLane
Votes: 20
85. Leisurama (2005 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary
Documentary about a post-war housing development in Montauk NY on Long Island.
Director: Jake Gorst | Stars: Brad Baker, Andrew Geller, David Goodman, Laura Goodman
Votes: 15
86. Wang Chung: Dance Hall Days, Version 1 (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The first version of the video, directed by Derek Jarman, is a collection of home movies with the majority of the archive footage consisting of a stage show with swimmers and fountains, and... See full summary »
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Darren Costin, Nick Feldman, Jack Hues, Derek Jarman
Votes: 34
87. Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco (1915)
9 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Actors Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand do some sightseeing at the San Francisco World's Fair in 1915.
Directors: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, James Rolph Jr., Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Votes: 132
88. Pete Roleum and His Cousins (1939)
Approved | 25 min | Animation, Short, Family
Pete illustrates the many uses of oil in daily life, showing that the world depends on it.
Director: Joseph Losey | Star: Charles R. Bowers
Votes: 120
89. Covered Tracks (1938)
81 min | Drama
Séraphine and her mother arrive in Paris for the 1867 World Exhibition. As their reservation was lost they must be accommodated in separate hotels. The next day the mother has disappeared and everybody denies having ever met her.
Director: Veit Harlan | Stars: Kristina Söderbaum, Philip Dorn, Charlotte Schultz, Friedrich Kayßler
Votes: 114
90. Pan-American Exposition by Night (1901)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A great feature of the Pan-American Exposition, as unanimously conceded by all visitors, was the electric illumination of the Exposition grounds at night. After a great deal of ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 593
92. New Dimensions (1940)
15 min | Animation, Short
Stop motion animation on how a car is assembled "by itself".
Director: John Norling
Votes: 23
93. We Are Born of Stars (1985)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Using 3D computer graphics, it traces the development of life from the formation of atomic nuclei in stars to the molecular structure of water and DNA, zooming the audience through the five-billion-year evolution of our solar system.
Votes: 16
94. The World of Tomorrow (1984)
83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary featuring original materials from the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Directors: Lance Bird, Tom Johnson | Stars: Jason Robards, Adora Andrews, King George VI, Fiorello LaGuardia
Votes: 77
95. The Last Buffalo (1990)
27 min | Short
A man forges iron statuettes of wild animals that mankind is about to make extinct. The animals are shown as well as their iron images until the two plots meet in the end.
Director: Stephen Low | Star: Bill Lishman
Votes: 40
96. Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan (2006)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
The development of the American skyscraper, starting in the late 19th century, in Chicago and then New York, centers on the conflict between architects Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan.
Director: Manfred Kirchheimer | Star: Dylan Baker
Votes: 27 | Gross: $0.01M
97. Vintage Chicago: The 1893 Chicago World's Fair (2017)
G | 22 min | Documentary, Short
The 1893 Chicago World's Fair was the most influential world's fair in history. It introduced America and the world to dazzling technologies and ideas. It was the fair that changed the world!
Director: Jonathan Chase Cook
98. Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America (2014)
TV-G | 55 min | Documentary
Olmsted was America's first great landscape architect - even the co-inventor of the term.
Directors: Diane Garey, Lawrence R. Hott
Votes: 29
99. Super Birthday: A World's Fair Salute to Bob Hope (1984 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Sid Smith | Stars: Bob Hope, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Brooke Shields
100. IBM at the Fair (1965)
7 min | Documentary, Short
The crowds at the IBM Pavilion at the World's Fair are shown primarily by means of time-lapse photography.
Directors: Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Votes: 34