It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)

[Randy Miller III]

Long-overdue site review is up on the main page. As usual, a great 1080p transfer so I managed to grab 20 screenshots.



It Happened at the World's Fair Blu-ray Review

[ArnoldLayne56]

Originally Posted by Randy Miller III

Long-overdue site review is up on the main page. As usual, a great 1080p transfer so I managed to grab 20 screenshots.



It Happened at the World's Fair Blu-ray Review

Thanks for the review! Of course, I bought it when first available! And yes, not because it's a great movie, but for nostalgia, as I lived in Federal Way, WA at the time and we went to the World's Fair ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_21_Exposition) of course. I love Century 21 stuff , the Space Needle and the mileu! I was six and now six-ty- five :-) The movie is a gorgeous time capsule...

[Jobla]

Living in Seattle, I went to the fair several times, so the film is nostalgic for me.

The scene in which Elvis dines in the Space Needle restaurant was reportedly a full-scale set recreation by MGM in California. They fooled me!

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Jobla

Living in Seattle, I went to the fair several times, so the film is nostalgic for me.

The scene in which Elvis dines in the Space Needle restaurant was reportedly a full-scale set recreation by MGM in California. They fooled me!

Makes sense, with the filmmaking technology of the time, there would have been no way to get enough light on the two of them to make it register on film and also be able to see anything out the window. It would have been pitch black out there:



And they have clearly cheated the angle of the view out the window, as most real estate ads do as well. From an angle this low, you wouldn't see the city at all out the window. You'd just see sky.

But I agree, the location photography of the fair is AMAZING!

I also love the song at the end, "Happy Ending." I'm probably the one human being on earth who can say that it's actually my favorite Elvis song.

[Reddington]

Just read the review. Never seen the film, but comments here from site regulars I respect had me immediately adding it to my list.

[Jobla]

When Elvis is riding the Monorail, you can briefly see the Orpheum Theater in the distance, due to the widescreen aspect ratio.

Ironically, the Orpheum Theater is the very movie house where IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR played its Seattle first-run engagement!

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Jobla

When Elvis is riding the Monorail, you can briefly see the Orpheum Theater in the distance, due to the widescreen aspect ratio.

Ironically, the Orpheum Theater is the very movie house where IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR played its Seattle first-run engagement!

I found a cool page with photos of the theater, before its demolition for replacement by the Washington Plaza Hotel, now the Westin:

https://pauldorpat.com/2013/03/09/se...um-descending/