The World's Greatest Fair

The World's Greatest Fair

119 mins | Documentary, History | July 10, 2004

The largest world's fair in history (which took place in St. Louis in 1904) included the first Olympic Games on American soil, where competitors were openly administered drugs and marathon runners were chased off course by dogs. Other firsts include the first ferris wheel; also, Apache chief Geronimo sold visitors autographs and his hat -- which he then replaced with another from a box hidden under the table. Features never-before-seen images.

The World's Greatest Fair

119 mins | Documentary, History | July 10, 2004

The World's Greatest Fair
The largest world's fair in history (which took place in St. Louis in 1904) included the first Olympic Games on American soil, where competitors were openly administered drugs and marathon runners were chased off course by dogs. Other firsts include the first ferris wheel; also, Apache chief Geronimo sold visitors autographs and his hat -- which he then replaced with another from a box hidden under the table. Features never-before-seen images.
IMDb rating 8.4
Producers Civil Pictures
Original title The World's Greatest Fair
Directors Bob Miano, Scott Huegerich
Writers

Cast

John David

as Narrator