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Extensive coverage of the Exposition, including buildings and exhibits; fireworks; the amusement area; and the "French Colonial Section" The Paris International Exposition, 1937. 21:19:59:08 The Paris International Exposition; the Eiffel Tower; pan down the Eiffel Tower; tower with latin word “Pax” on bottom in center of semicircle of various national flags; VS Eiffel Tower; great shot from elevator ascending the Eiffel Tower, great footage of exposition grounds from top of Eiffel Tower. 21:23:42:18 LS huge soviet statue by Vera Mukhina woman and man heroically holding out sickle and hammer; plaque on bottom of Soviet Union pavilion statue. 21:24:21:20 Great low-angle shot of Vera Mukhina’s soviet pavilion statue, red soviet flag waves across frame in foreground of shot occluding part of the statue; soviet flag waving in the air; low-angle Soviet pavilion statue; great shot base of structure in Soviet pavilion, URSS sign with huge Soviet emblem beneath it; Soviet tractor combine on display at the exhibition. 21:25:38:00 Alfred Speers Tower with eagle on top at the Nazi Germany’s pavilion, pan down tower, Nazi flags waving at base of tower; cult of the body bronze statues of nude men and women in front of Nazi pavilion. 21:26:36:19 Great shot of two probably German girls standing between the legs of two giant nude statues of man and woman in front of the Nazi German pavilion. 21:26:46:07 LS pan from British to American pavilions; VS German pavilion; Canadian pavilion. 21:28:44:05 VS Egyptian pavilion, stone relief narrative at Egyptian pavilion; people crowded around Egyptian pavilion, men seated at sphinx bench in front of pavilion entrance. 21:30:04:21 Entrance to the Louvre pavilion. 21:31:26:13 LS man looking into home movie camera facing camera filming him. 21:32:09:27 Man drinking glass of Coca-Cola at soda fountain counter, huge coca-cola sign. 21:32:27:09 French Pavilion; Italian pavilion; Hungarian pavilion and Hungarian restaurant; United States pavilion. 21:33:59:09 United States Pavilion, pan over building; great shot from inside American Pavilion looking out through gossamer thin curtain at the Soviet statue and Nazi monument facing each other as though in a stand-off. 21:35:46:20 Monaco pavilion. 21:35:59:27 Israel in Palestine Pavilion, shot of large photograph of early Zionist Jewish settlers in Palestine; mural for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 21:36:38:13 Pan over mural for exposition with text “Arts et Techniques 21:36:59:29 Two towers with Italian flags on top. 21:37:40:26 Statue of Liberty at the Paris International Exposition; VS from boat sailing along the Seine through exposition grounds. 21:40:20:00 The French Colonial section; VS North African Moorish architecture built along the Seine; examples of various architecture from French colonies; Africans in traditional clothing, probably Senegalese people; VS African art; probably Algerians and more examples of Moorish architecture. 21:48:41:05 Parc de la Gaite; VS amusement park with various typical amusement park rides; White children riding on camels; Palais de la Magie show. 21:49:46:08 LS rich woman sits on a stool under a tent and has her palm read; woman doing strange dance on stage. 21:50:49:03 Audience watches actors on stage in the Hollywood stall. 21:50:59:18 VS Parachuting carnival ride, people parachuting off of tall platform, word “Avion” printed on parachute; VS carnival rides. 21:53:41:04 White man dressed in safari clothes stands on stage in front of audience with Africans in “traditional” dress, grass skirts and holding up large masks, wearing necklaces; White man in safari clothes speaks into microphone giving presentation to audience. 21:54:10:09 VS of booth to see naked women, Catholic priest standing in front of booth; CU Catholic Priest. 21:54:41:04 VS night at the Paris International Exposition; Italian pavilion nicely lit; VS different lighting displays; fireworks.