Year

1965-02-04

Video Details

26:50; b&w; sound; V-111 DA036; S. 828

Description

Gov. Burns announces the addition of an 8,000 seat, $20 million amphitheater to the Florida exhibit at the New York World's Fair. The amphitheater will be used to feature the water ski show and all aspects of Florida. Admission to the exhibit will be free to make up for poor attendance in 1964. Charles Campbell (FDC Chairman) describes the genesis of the new plan. Dick Pope (founder of Cypress Gardens and Chairman of the Florida Fair Commission) describes the benefits of the new show and how it will be done. Tommy Bartlett (producer of the show) and Dick Rowe (creator of the show) describe the show. Burns then tells where funding for this will originate and answers questions.

Contributors

Florida Development Commission

Corporate Subject

New York World's Fair (1964-1965)

Geographic Subject

New York (NY)
Tallahassee

Personal Subject

Bartlett, Tommy
Burns, Haydon, 1912-1987
Campbell, Charles
Pope, Dick, 1900-1988
Rowe, Dick

Subject

Attractions
Exhibitions
Governors-Florida
Politicians
Politics
Promotional films
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports