Opening on April 30, 1939, on nearly 1,200 acres of land in Queens, the fair foretold “The World of Tomorrow”, in which countries, companies, and civic organizations depicted their future of peace, global cooperation and technological fruition. The fair would foretell much of how the Second World War unfolded, from the roll out of mass transportation of humans to the introduction of computation and the mechanics of murder. This work of montage boils down the optimism, joyfulness and sense of cooperation that transpired during the heady days 1939. Directed by Andrew Boardman with production assistance by Maeve Boardman. Archival footage supplied by Internet Archive in association with Prelinger Archives. Sound recordings by Andrew Boardman, with files from Felix Blume and Jacek Książek.