Feature1994·53m·0.0

A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904

Documentary

Uses first-person accounts from Missourians who went to the Fair in 1904, interviews with historians, archival motion pictures, and photographs to situate the St. Louis Fair in the social, political, and cultural context of American society in 1904. Covers American civilization at the turn of the century; the representation of history; authenticity; modernity; dress and body language; oral history and childhood memories; world fairs as experiences; and receiving information through visual symbols, words, and exhibits.

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Cast

Leona Luba

Narrator

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
New Deal FilmsMissouri Humanities Council

Crew

Director

Eric Breitbart

Evan Estern

Director of Photography

Eric Breitbart

Editor

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