EXPO - Magic Of The White City

The Chicago World´s Fair of 1893

"Narrated by Gene Wilder (Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), EXPO - Magic of the White City brings the Chicago Worlds Fair to life. Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago´s Columbian Exposition.

Nearly 28 million visit the Fair. Dubbed the "White City," it inspires future innovators like Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuts the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack, and, in many ways, marks the beginning of the 20th century. Against the backdrop of 1893´s troubles with workers´ rights, prejudice, discrimination and corruption, the World´s Columbian Exposition casts a brief ray of hope for the future of humanity.

Nearly 28 million visit the Fair. Dubbed the ""White City,"" it inspires future innovators like Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuts the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack, and, in many ways, marks the beginning of the 20th century.

Filmed in High-Definition, EXPO - Magic of the White City immerses viewers in one of the worlds biggest extravaganzas and one of the most unforgettable events in American history. There will never be another event like it...or will there?

Upplagd i sortimentet: 2 September, 2006