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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Leona Luba
Crew: Evan Estern (Director of Photography), Eric Breitbart (Editor), Eric Breitbart (Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: New Deal Films, Missouri Humanities Council
Runtime: 53 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 10, 1994
IMDb: 10
Keywords:st. louis, world's fair
