Puppets at the Chrysler-Show-go-round at the New York World's Fair, 1964-5
Chrysler Corporation pavilion featuring 'The Chrysler Show go round', a part film part puppet marionette show on a revolving stage in theatre seating 2500, Max Liebman designed the show and Bill Baird designed the puppet characters, here 4 grease monkeys and the MC or master of ceremonies in front of letters spelling the company name, set features cog wheels, pipes and valves, World's Fair, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York, USA, opened for two six month seasons closing , fair not sanctioned as an official Expo, theme: Peace through Understanding, represented optimism of The Space Age era, emphasis on bright technology led future, an amusing vintage nineteen sixties photograph
Size: 4583px × 3080px
Location: Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York, USA
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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