IBM at the Fair (1964) 

This explains why we only viewed the IBM pavilion from the outside, my Dad probably wouldn’t wait that long for a slide show, even though there were other things to do. We saw most of the big attractions - GM, Ford, Chrysler, Light & Power, GE Progressland, Bell System, Pepsi, Kodak, DuPont, Hall of Science, et al; i.e. the rides that would entertain and hold the attention of 7-1/2 and 4 year old boys.

Quite a production inside that 'egg'... What a wonderful resource this film is to someone who never went and wondered what it REALLY was like inside that theater! To this audience, it must have been amazing, although the guy after the show looked kinda bored wondering why he spent 2 hours to see this....

The content of the presentation is not shown, but I guess it was worth the wait. After my dad saw the IBM pavilion he went to work for IBM for most of his life. Some of the exhibits shown at 6:00-7:00 were on display at science museums around the country for over 40 years after the pavilion so I got to enjoy them too.

Great soundtrack music by Elmer Bernstein!

I remember the automated spinning ball thing at 6:58. This is the first reference to it I've seen on the web. The time lapse makes it look like the balls are spinning fast but each ball took quite a long time to fall out of sight. I did ride the people wall and see the presentation inside the egg, but I was only 4 years old and don't remember anything else. Thanks for the video.

My Mom used all these technology in the 60s and short hand too. From Honduras, Ernestina Bustillo Caceres 2-22-30💓

Wow, totally reminds me of the movie Timecode 2000!

I was lucky to get the 16mm film VIEW FROM THE PEOPLE WALL which was a single screen version to be shown in schools and groups

This film in no way captures the magic and wonderment of that time.

NadiaSimone1, I believe it's original music by renowned film composer Elmer Bernstein.

As I recall, the IBM pavilion's "egg" shape was designed after the new (at that time) IBM Selectric typewriter's golf ball shaped typing element.

So good. IBM has such an amazing history in film and much to the credit of Ray and Charles. Hopefully, IBM finds its way back to making great films again someday. The drek they create these days is awful.

1:03 I'll admit, that caught me off-guard.

You have to understand something. When I saw this exhibit as a young kid, this WAS the future to come!!! (Is there any chance that a full recording at normal speed of the presentation inside the "Egg" exists?!?)

This week, Planet Money looks back at looking forward. It got me wondering about the magic I experienced inside the egg at the IBM pavilion. My take away: computers change personality and function based on the software they're running. There was a great example about planning a dinner party. Plus it was a great multi-screen experience. Little did I know, I'd spend my entire adult life in software. ... Is the full video anywhere???

Thank you. Nothing there of any interest. I have 0 memory of anything there. Dad must have heard about it and steered us away.

Heh, both Charles and Ray both appear in the film.

Fun. Great pavilion. But where is the building? It was so interesting!

Did this film influence Godfrey Reggio?

This isn't really a good overview of the exhibit.

what a waste of time.