Expo: Magic of the White City

Expo: Magic of the White City
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Directed by	Mark Bussler
Written by	Brian Connelly
Produced by	Mark Bussler
Narrated by	Gene Wilder
Edited by	Mark Bussler
Production company	Inecom Entertainment Company
Distributed by	Inecom Entertainment Company (formerly) Janson Media
Release date	September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Expo: Magic of the White City is a 2005 American direct-to-video historical documentary film directed and produced by Mark Bussler, and narrated by Gene Wilder. The documentary tells the story of Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. It marked Wilder's last project before his death in 2016.

Synopsis

It begins by explaining Frederick Law Olmsted's planning of the fair and the architecture by Daniel Burnham. It also details exhibits by many people, including George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. In addition to detailing the fair itself, the documentary also describes the Midway Plaisance. Features of the Midway included bellydancing, side-shows, saloons, and a large Ferris wheel. Finally Expo: Magic of the White City discusses the aftermath of the fair and the legacy it left.

Cast

• Gene Wilder as the Narrator

Release

It was released to DVD on September 13, 2005. Janson Media later acquired the copyright to the film in 2010.

DVD special features

• Commentary tracks by Mark Bussler, Brian Connelly and David Cope (World's Fair Historian)
• Featurettes ("Making the Fair", "Art of the Fair", "Storyboards of the Fair", "Pictures of the Fair")
• Deleted scenes

External links

• Official Page
• Official Trailer
• Expo: Magic of the White City at IMDb
• Synopsis, information and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes