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Presentation of several pavilions at the Montréal World Fair in 1967.
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Window on the World: Expo 67 [music]
[host 1]: A vast collection of photos of smiling Hollywood stars greets visitors arriving by monorail.
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 1 [host 2]: Since the opening of the United States pavilion, huge crowds have gathered at the entrance.
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 2 The impressive dimensions of these modern decors truly fascinate the people.
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 3 [music]
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 4 [a1]: And here we are in front of the USSR pavilion
And the monorail allows us to dive into the huge space spread out before the pavilion of the most powerful Communist country in the world.
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Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 5 [a2]: It's always in the monorail that we discover the stylized forest of the pulp and paper industry above which seems to float a light scent of fur and pine
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 6 [music]
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 7 [a1]: The steel pavilion that explores the decisive role played by this industry in the urban adventure and humanity's progress faithfully recreates the sight of a modern steelworks
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Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 8 [a2]: For modern man, the role of colour is as important as the role of comfort
This pavilion is reminiscent of a carrousel with its 112 strips of bright colours.
[a1]: A Buddhist sanctuary of Thailand with all its Oriental riches.
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 9 [music]
[a2]: Africa Place offering a panorama of modern Africa, several countries on this continent recently gained their independence and wanted to showcase to the world both their cultural and economic achievements
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[a1]: Might one dream of a better point of view to discover the marvels of the architecture of the German pavilion located along [???]
I would like to take this second opportunity to invite you to spend a few hours in the arts sector where music occupies such an important place
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 10 [music]
Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 11 [a2]: A pavilion that enchants all the visitors: Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. These islands of the West Indies offer continuous presentations of traditional song and dance sure to make you forget all your worries.
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Window on the World: Expo 67 : Planche 12 [a1]: All those who dream of a gondola ride in Venice and an excursion in a tour boat along the Seine will see their wishes come true at Expo.
I must reveal to you here that it is very relaxing to leave terra firma to continue a tour of Expo on water. It is said....