Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Leona Luba
Narrator
Frequently Asked Questions
A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 was released on February 10, 1994.
The runtime of A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 is 53m.
A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 is a Documentary movie.
A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 was directed by Eric Breitbart.
The main cast of A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 includes Leona Luba.
A World on Display: The St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 is originally in English.