JOHNSON'S WAX

This pavilion, a great gold disk which seems to float 24 feet above the ground, is supported by its surrounding columns. It houses a 500-seat theater in which a documentary movie dramatizes the theme of brotherhood. An exhibition area at ground level offers a climbing contraption for children, a home care information center and a shoeshine center that provides free shines.

One of the highlights of the Fair, the pavilion was the home for "To Be Alive", an award-winning film by Francis Thompson that was shown in a unique three screen format. (CD20 Set 108 #19)  


 

 


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Groundbreaking booklet from October 16, 1962
'To Be Alive' Is Hit at the World's Fair
 


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