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Expo 67: Montreal Welcomes the World
Expo 67 was the most spectacular of Canada's 100th anniversary celebrations. When the Montreal Universal and International Exposition of 1967 opened on April 27, it was a gleaming futuristic spectacle and a dazzling international success. On two giant islands in the St. Lawrence River more than 50 million visitors were presented with a vision of the future.
Aerial photo of Expo 67 from Library and Archives Canada
11 television clips
13 radio clips
A tale of towers
Broadcast Date: Sept. 16, 1980
Jean Drapeau's quest: borrowing the Eiffel Tower, building an Expo tower or building one for the Olympic Stadium.A tale of towers
Medium: Television
Program: The Fifth Estate
Broadcast Date: Sept. 16, 1980
Guest(s): Jean Drapeau, Robert La Palme
Reporter: Adrienne Clarkson
Duration: 3:18
Last updated:
Aug. 14, 2009
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Television
4:30
April 28, 1967
Opening day gives way to a sparkling evening at the 1967 world's fair in Montreal.
Radio
13:46
This episode of Expodition highlights Coco the Clown, two puppeteers and a gang of boys who do tricks to pay for a spin on the Gyrotron at Expo 67.
A tale of towers.
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: Aug. 14, 2009.
[Page consulted on Feb. 15, 2012.]