iTunes

Opening the iTunes Store.If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or on your Windows desktop.
iTunes

iTunes is the world's easiest way to organize and add to your digital media collection.

We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. To preview, buy, or rent movies, get iTunes now.

Already have iTunes? Click I Have iTunes to open it now.

I Have iTunes Free Download
iTunes for Mac + PC

Expo: Magic of the White City

  PG

Mark Bussler

View More In Documentary

Open iTunes to preview, buy, and download this movie.

Plot Summary

Narrated by Gene Wilder, "EXPO: Magic of the White City" brings the Chicago World's Fair to life! Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago's Columbian Exposition. Many of the world's greatest achievements in science, technology and culture were unveiled there. Fairgoers enjoyed the Midway Plaisance where a one-mile boulevard of fun offered camel riding, belly dancing, street fighting and beer drinking. Nearly 28 million visited the Fair. Dubbed the "White City," it inspired future innovators such as Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuted the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack®, and, in many ways, marked 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 cast a brief ray of hope for the future of humanity. Filmed in high definition, "EXPO: Magic of the White City" immerses viewers in one of the world's biggest extravaganzas and one of the most unforgettable events in American history. There will never be another event like it...or will there?

Credits

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Film!

Delightful - and gives a great sense of the birth of the 20th century. Gene Wilder narrates this documentary and brings the 1893 Chicago World Fair to life. The world first experienced the Ferris Wheel and other wonders. This event was inspirational to future inventors like Henry Ford, and in many ways, was the debut of many culture-changing achievements in technology.

Expo: Magic of the White City

While I'm not from Chicago, I watched this documentary with someone who is and feel that not only did I learn about the Expo but also about World politics, relations and finances. This was truly one of the most informative documentaries that I have ever seen. I'm from New Orleans and I can assure you that their World's Fair was nothing as compared to the Expo in Chicago.

Now I know why they nicknamed Chicago " the Windy City!"

Viewers Also Bought