back to search results

Small World

1977 , Orlando, Florida, USA (Other)

Cat no. 3861

A visit to the Magic Kingdom, Disneyworld, USA.

An English couple observe the USA, finding in The Magic Kingdom a microcosm of the country as a whole. Beginning with shots of New York and Washington DC and concluding with crowds milling around Disneyworld, the main body of the film records a trip to and the sights in Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Sequences include: a marching band procession featuring cartoon characters such as Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Snow White, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Alice and the White Rabbit; a record of sights in all the main attractions, Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, and ‘turn of the [19th /20th] century’ Main Street USA. Shots also include methods of getting around the Magic Kingdom: ferry; monorail; cable car, Disneyworld Express train, and riverboat. The commentary concludes by comparing Disneyworld to the world outside in the USA: ‘Whatever period you are in, or wherever you go in Disneyworld, you’ll never know what you’ll find next, which really is not far removed from the world outside. In its own way Disneyworld is the United States of America. It summarises, classifies, laughs at and glorifies the world of reality. In doing so, it brings home the inescapable conclusion America, the New World, is a big country and it’s a small world.’ This conclusion is followed by shots of the crowds, primarily concentrating on overweight visitors, in the Magic Kingdom.

Featured Buildings

Twin Towers, New York Statue of Liberty, New York Met Life Building, New York US Capitol, Washington DC Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls Cinderella Castle, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando Tomorrowland, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando Fantasyland, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando Adventureland, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando Frontierland, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando Liberty Square, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando Main Street, USA, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando

Keywords

Concorde; Disneyworld; The Magic Kingdom; Walt Disney; Cartoons; Mickey Mouse; Snow White; Monorail; Tomorrowland; Fantasyland; Adventureland; Frontierland; Wild West; Walt Disney World Express; Obesity

Other Places

Manhattan, New York; Washington; Niagara Falls

  • Maker : Audrey Custance

  • Maker : Derick Custance

  • Distributor : Institute of Amateur Cinematographers

Manifestations

Small World

  • Barcode
    INV343303
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:52
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    739020
  • Barcode
    INV355663
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:52
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738946
  • Barcode
    INV335039
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:52
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738890
  • Barcode
    INV378792
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:19
    Modification Date
    11/06/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    737932
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV396082
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:19
    Modification Date
    19/05/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    737779
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV298827
    Canonical Identifier
    296
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    colour
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:40
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    28/07/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    685081
    Sound
    sound

Copyright restrictions apply.

Please see our terms of use. Films on this website are provided for personal viewing. Should you wish to use the films in any other way please contact eafa@uea.ac.uk

terms of use
The data for this page was generated on 29/09/2024 04:18:37+00:00. Click to regenerate this page .