1964 New York World's Fair

==Films==
[[File:Johnson Wax Pavilion.jpg|thumb|Original appearance of the Golden Rondelle at the [[1964-65 World's Fair]]]]
The fair was also a showplace for independent films. One of the most noted was a religious film titled ''[[Parable (film)|Parable]]'' which showed at the [[Protestant]] Pavilion. It depicted humanity as a traveling circus and [[Jesus Christ]] as a clown.<ref>[[IMDbTitle:0320239|Parable (1964) - IMDb]]</ref> This marked the beginning of a new depiction of Jesus<ref name="artsandfaith.com">{{cite web |url=http://artsandfaith.com/index.php?showtopic=6350 |title=The films of Rolf Forsberg |publisher=Arts and Faith |access-date=August 21, 2010}}</ref> and was the inspiration for the 1971 musical ''[[Godspell]]''. ''Parable'' later went on to be honored at [[Cannes]], as well as the [[Edinburgh Film Festival]] and [[Venice Film Festival]].<ref name="artsandfaith.com"/> Another religious film was presented by evangelist [[Billy Graham]] called ''[[Man in the 5th Dimension]]''. It was shot in the [[70mm]] [[Todd-AO]] widescreen process for exclusive presentation in a specially designed theater equipped with audio equipment that enabled viewers to listen to the film in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.<ref name="IN70">[http://www.in70mm.com/news/2005/5th_dimension/chapters/credits.htm "Man in the 5th Dimension"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525223201/http://www.in70mm.com/news/2005/5th_dimension/chapters/credits.htm |date=May 25, 2011 }}. ''The 70mm Newsletter''.</ref> The 13-½ minute film ''[[Man's Search for Happiness]]'' was made for the [[Mormon]] Pavilion.<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1989/10/legacy-of-the-mormon-pavilion?lang=eng "Legacy of the Mormon Pavilion - Ensign October 1989"]. churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 4, 2012.</ref>

The surprise hit of the fair was a non-commercial movie short presented by the [[S. C. Johnson & Son]] company called ''[[To Be Alive!]]''. The film celebrated the joy of life found worldwide and in all cultures, and it won a special award from the [[New York Film Critics Circle]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyfcc.com/awards/?cat=6 |title=Awards - New York Film Critics Circle - NYFCC |website=www.nyfcc.com}}</ref> and the 1966 [[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1966 |title=The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners |access-date=May 5, 2016 |work=oscars.org}}</ref> The [[Golden Rondelle Theater]] designed for the movie's exhibition at the fair was later moved to the company's headquarters in [[Racine, Wisconsin]], where it remains in service today.<ref name=SCJ>{{cite web|title=The Golden Rondelle and SC Johnson Films|url=http://scjohnson.com/en/company/architecture/golden-rondelle.aspx|publisher=S. C. Johnson & Son|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>