EXPO - Magic of the White City
| EXPO - Magic of the White City | |
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| Directed by | Mark Bussler |
| Written by | Brian Connelly |
| Produced by | Mark Bussler |
| Starring | Gene Wilder |
| Distributed by | Inecom Entertainment Company |
Release date | September 13 2005 |
Running time | 116 minutes |
| Language | English |
EXPO - Magic of the White City is a historical documentary released to DVD on September 13, 2005. It is directed by Mark Bussler and documents The Columbian Exposition of Chicago in 1893. The film is rated PG.
Plot
EXPO - Magic of the White City, narrated by Gene Wilder, tells the story of Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition. The film begins by explaining Frederick Law Olmsted's planning of the fair and the architecture by Daniel Burnham. The film also details exhibits by many people, including George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. In addition to detailing the fair itself, the movie also describes the Midway Plaisance. Features of the Midway included bellydancing, side-shows, saloons, and a large Ferris Wheel. Finally EXPO - Magic of the White City discusses the aftermath of the fair and the legacy it left.
Cast
- Gene Wilder: Narrator
Special Features
- Commentary Tracks by Mark Bussler, Brian Connelly and David Cope (World's Fair Historian)
- Featurettes (Making the Fair, Art of the Fair, Storyboards of the Fair, Pictures of the Fair)
- Deleted Scenes