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Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair

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Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair
Box set
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair is a 2009 five-CD box set compiling music and audio from Disney's attractions at the 1964 New York World's Fair:

The set includes a 24-page booklet about the 1964 World's Fair researched and written by Stacia Martin, laid out by Bruce Gordon.

Critical reception

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J. Scott McClintock of AllMusic gave the set four out of five stars, commenting, "the recordings, along with the lavishly illustrated 24-page booklet, paint an inspiring picture of the creativity and knack for innovation that the Disney 'imagineers' brought to these beloved attractions."[1]

Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin called the set "impressive" and "a treat for Disneyphiles everywhere," also noting, "[t]he audio quality is astonishing, from start to finish: you’d swear you were in the room with the actors and musicians.[2]

Track listing

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Disc one: Progressland

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"There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

  1. There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow - 4:44
    • Instrumental entrance and exit version
  2. Welcome - 0:20
    • Excerpt from recording session with Rex Allen
  3. Walt Disney and the Sherman Brothers - 2:33
    • Excerpt from film produced for General Electric
  4. Carousel of Progress (Early Script Reading) - 3:07
  5. Carousel of Progress - 19:29
  6. The Skydome Spectacular - 7:59
  7. The Toucan and Parrot Electric Utility Show - 8:46
  8. Music to Buy Toasters By (Medallion City) - 10:02
    • Instrumental bossa nova version of "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow"
  9. Mirror Maze - 5:09

There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (isolated instrumental pieces from the final show)

  1. Kaleidophonic° Overture - 3:18
  2. 1890s Variation - 0:46
  3. Dixieland Variation - 1:46
  4. 1920s Variation - 0:46
  5. 1930s Variation - 0:48
  6. Swing Variation - 1:05
  7. 1960s Variation - 0:48
  8. Horizons Variation (Epcot) - 1:09

Bonus disc

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  1. Carousel of Progress (Alternate Universe Version) - 27:10
    • A fully scored, full-length version of Carousel of Progress with an alternate script
  1. Walt Disney introduction - :58
    • Promotional message by Walt Disney
  2. Pre-show: The Illinois Story - 6:02
  3. Main show: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln - 9:11
  4. Pre-show score - 10:18
  5. Main show score - 8:13
  6. Dialog recording session - 5:33
    • With show writer James Algar and Royal Dano
  7. Chorus - 1:37

Disc three: "It's a Small World"

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"It's a Small World" music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

  1. Queue/entrance music - 3:07
  2. First demo recording - 1:06
  3. Walt Disney welcome - 9:16
  4. Vocals (isolated) - 2:16
  5. The Ultimate MegaMix - 20:56
    • Every segment, presented in order of recording
  6. Exit music - 2:40
  7. Disneyland Paris variation I - 2:07
  8. Disneyland Paris variation II - 1:29
  9. Chorus - :24
  10. "it's a small world" - 21:21
    • The final version of the attraction

Disc four: Magic Skyway

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  1. World of Tomorrow - 3:01
  2. The Magic Skyway - 10:55
    • Narrated by Walt Disney

International Gardens

  • Pavilion atmosphere music
  1. The South American Way - 2:47
  2. Flubber Waltz (alt. NYWF title: Viennese) - 4:41
  3. Serengeti Serenade - 4:05
  4. Moonlight Time in Old Hawaii - 3:04
  5. Nation on Wheels - 1:44
    • Originally composed by George Bruns for the television episode "Magic Highway U.S.A."
  6. Flyin' Ford - 2:56
    • Originally composed by George Bruns for the film The Absent-Minded Professor
  7. La Gaviota [The Seagull] - 3:13
    • Originally composed by George Bruns for Zorro TV series
  8. Disneyland° - 3:09
    • Originally composed by George Bruns with lyrics by Larry Morey for the Disneyland TV series
  1. Auto Parts Harmonic - 8:58
  2. Dialog recording session - 8:28
    • Walt Disney's recording session
  3. Get the Feel of the Wheel (Ford March) - 6:13
    • Composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

(° Written erroneously in booklet CD track listing, corrected here.)

References

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  1. ^ a b McClintock, J. Scott. "Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Maltin, Leonard (December 13, 2009). "Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair". Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy. IndieWire. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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