Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: State Fair
Film Identifier: F.2006-05-0111g
Run Time
0h 3m 49s
0h 3m 49s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Optical
Date Produced
circa 1970
circa 1970
Abstract
This Harry Mantel Vignette presents scenes from the Wisconsin State Fair. This quickly edited footage captures crowds of people meandering through the fairgrounds reveling in a variety of state fair food, amusement rides and sporting events.
This Harry Mantel Vignette presents scenes from the Wisconsin State Fair. This quickly edited footage captures crowds of people meandering through the fairgrounds reveling in a variety of state fair food, amusement rides and sporting events.
Description
The footage opens to a welcome sign titled ‘Wisconsin State Fair’. The film goes on to portray swaths of people strolling through the fair grounds under the blazing sun. The following sequence of images feature a couple leisurely walking hand in hand, children enjoying cotton candy and corn on the cob. Memebrs of the U.S. national guard are briefly pictured as well as patrons engaging in a variety of carnival games.
Next, the footage quickly portrays a rambunctious marching band in a parade before changing scenes to an arena where a car race is taking place.The footage concludes with evening depictions of the spinning carnival rides decorated in colorful, flickering lights.
The footage opens to a welcome sign titled ‘Wisconsin State Fair’. The film goes on to portray swaths of people strolling through the fair grounds under the blazing sun. The following sequence of images feature a couple leisurely walking hand in hand, children enjoying cotton candy and corn on the cob. Memebrs of the U.S. national guard are briefly pictured as well as patrons engaging in a variety of carnival games.
Next, the footage quickly portrays a rambunctious marching band in a parade before changing scenes to an arena where a car race is taking place.The footage concludes with evening depictions of the spinning carnival rides decorated in colorful, flickering lights.
Genre
Form
Related Place
Wisconsin (represents)