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Berlin at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair

A Spherical View of Berlin

Berlin Pavilion
The Berlin Pavilion at New York Fair features [a] spherical projection system ...

Spherical View of Berlin

WEST BERLINERS going about their daily chores are pictured in the cartoon film projected on a novel, spherical globe in the City's Pavilion at the Fair. Another short film takes up technological productivity; maps with special lighting effects portray the Berlin of the future.

Spherical project in Berlin Pavilion
Technical drawing of film projection
Left: this translucent sphere carries a cartoon film about life in West Berlin. It has an approximate four-ft. diameter. Above: our own sketch shows how images are reflected upwards through Plexiglas tube from 35mm (German-made) repeater projector down below floor. A Zeiss lens; 45-degree mirror are used.

SOURCE: Business Screen Magazine World's Fair Report