NY World’s Fair 1939 Official Film

This 1939 official film, produced by the New York World’s Fair Corporation, captures the grandeur of the "World of Tomorrow" in Flushing Meadows. Sold as a souvenir, it features FDR’s opening speech ramp arrival, pavilions, high walkways, and the Lagoon of Nations’ water jets and fireworks at night. Shot in black-and-white with sound, it includes dignitaries like Governor Lehman and Mayor LaGuardia, offering a polished overview of the fair’s futuristic vision before WWII’s shadow fell.