Expodition
In Canada's centennial year, the city of Montreal played host to the world with Expo 67. "Man and His World" was the theme of the 1967 world's fair, a six-month celebration that drew 50 million visitors to a site on three artificial islands in the St. Lawrence River. Broadcast from Expo's International Broadcasting Centre, Expodition was CBC Radio's daily guide to the pavilions, the people, the pleasures and the problems of Expo 67.
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Expodition: No strings attached
Broadcast Date: May 15, 1967
They started out as photographers, but Leo and Dora Velleman soon realized their true calling lay in the puppets they created to make children smile for the camera. CBC Radio's Expodition talks to the Vellemans about the two shows they're performing at Children's World at Expo 67. Later, a carnival barker relates a tale about a group of boys keen to ride the Gyrotron at the fair's amusement park.Expodition: No strings attached
• Children's World was part of La Ronde, the amusement park at Expo 67. It featured smaller rides for young children, play areas, a restaurant offering kid-friendly choices, a miniature train and costumed mascots strolling about.• The Gyrotron was an indoor ride consisting of two parts: a simulated space flight, with asteroids flying by, and a trip down to hell, where riders were "swallowed" by a giant monster.
Expodition: No strings attached
Medium: Radio
Program: Expodition
Broadcast Date: May 15, 1967
Guest(s): Dora Vellemann, Leo Vellemann
Host: Bob MacGregor
Reporter: Lynn Jackson
Duration: 6:00
Photo: Library and Archives Canada
Last updated:
April 3, 2008
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Expodition
Expodition: No strings attached.
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Last updated: April 3, 2008.
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