This was the original "America the Beautiful" film that premiered at the Brussels World's Fair in 1958 and later opened at Disneyland in 1960. A revised version with updated footage premiered at Disneyland in 1967.
I worked the Bell Exhibit in 1980/1981, and yes, it was 20 minutes long. I believe that this is part of the original movie because this is not exactly the same as the one that I listened to and/or watched every day for 10 months or so. And some people actually threw up while watching this movie due to the 360 degree effect. :(
i once sent a email to the disney company that they should release this as a treasures DVD with the 8 angles as a dvd feature, then people could recreate the theater with 8 dvds and video projectors.
Thank you so much for posting this it is an invaluable primary source for studying the Brussels World's Fair. Fascinating bit of American propaganda! Thanks again so very much!
Just to clarify things on some other comments Disneyland opened on July 17th 1955 with a Circarama which featured a different film. America the Beautiful debuted in Tomorrowland as part of Walt Disney's efforts to update Tomorrowland from 1957-1959. The version posted here is the 1967 version. That is why The Saint Louis Arch is featured. The film was updated and extended periodically. Initially introduced in Disneyland in 1957 (and at the Brussels World Fair in 1958) the film was substantially reshot for the 1967 version for a larger film format. This patriotic film showed at Disneyland until 1985 when it was replaced with American Journeys. God bless you all and have a Disney day.
To all the posters who commented on the year, at the beginning it says it's from 1980. They must've somewhat redone the film over the years, some of the footage would be older though. Thanks for posting, good to see
It was pretty cool, you sort of felt like you were flying. They even had railings to hold onto because folks sometimes got dizzy. It was so cool to look behind you and see the thing that you just saw in front of you moving away. It wasn't nearly as good as Soarin' over California, but for the 1970's it was decent.
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One my most vivid childhood memories of Disneyland. Thank you so much for posting.
This was the original "America the Beautiful" film that premiered at the Brussels World's Fair in 1958 and later opened at Disneyland in 1960. A revised version with updated footage premiered at Disneyland in 1967.
I saw it sionce since the 1960s, when it opened.:)
I worked the Bell Exhibit in 1980/1981, and yes, it was 20 minutes long. I believe that this is part of the original movie because this is not exactly the same as the one that I listened to and/or watched every day for 10 months or so. And some people actually threw up while watching this movie due to the 360 degree effect. :(
i once sent a email to the disney company that they should release this as a treasures DVD with the 8 angles as a dvd feature, then people could recreate the theater with 8 dvds and video projectors.
Thank you so much for posting this it is an invaluable primary source for studying the Brussels World's Fair. Fascinating bit of American propaganda! Thanks again so very much!
Is this the original 1957 film or the 1967 reshoot?
This is the original 1955 film but it was edited for a 1980 single screen theatrical print I guess.
Just to clarify things on some other comments Disneyland opened on July 17th 1955 with a Circarama which featured a different film. America the Beautiful debuted in Tomorrowland as part of Walt Disney's efforts to update Tomorrowland from 1957-1959. The version posted here is the 1967 version. That is why The Saint Louis Arch is featured. The film was updated and extended periodically. Initially introduced in Disneyland in 1957 (and at the Brussels World Fair in 1958) the film was substantially reshot for the 1967 version for a larger film format. This patriotic film showed at Disneyland until 1985 when it was replaced with American Journeys. God bless you all and have a Disney day.
"...working together for the common good...", sadly today we have "I got mine **** you." Ah the good old days.
This is the version that they showed for the US bicentennial and thereafter.
Wasn't Philadelphia added in 1975 for the American Bicentennial Celebration ?
To all the posters who commented on the year, at the beginning it says it's from 1980. They must've somewhat redone the film over the years, some of the footage would be older though. Thanks for posting, good to see
Don't they have the Air Force and Naval Academy voice overs in the wrong place?
It was pretty cool, you sort of felt like you were flying. They even had railings to hold onto because folks sometimes got dizzy. It was so cool to look behind you and see the thing that you just saw in front of you moving away.
It wasn't nearly as good as Soarin' over California, but for the 1970's it was decent.