    
Title: Aquacade presented by Billy Rose Description: Aquacade presented by showman Billy Rose (William Rose; September 6, 1899-February 10, 1966) at the New York World's Fair (April 30, 1939-October 27, 1940); the Fair's theme was how man's greatest achievements could be used in the World of Tomorrow; Rose produced Broadway shows and wrote lyrics for songs including It's Only a Paper Moon (1933), which became widely associated with the 1930s Great Depression; owned the Diamond Horseshow nightclub; married to comedienne Fanny Brice (Fanny Borach; October 29, 1891-May 29, 1951), then divorced and married Olympic swimmer Eleanor Holm (December 6, 1913-January 31, 2004); Location: New York, New York, 1939 Keywords: actors, Aquacade, Fanny Brice, comedians, Eleanor Holm, It's Only a Paper Moon, lyricist, New York World's Fair of 1939, Olympics, Billy Rose, showmen, impresarios, songwriters, swimmers, World of Tomorrow, Worlds Fair, 1930s, 1940s. Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 1425 x 870 (1.24 MPixels) (1.64) Print Size: 12.1 x 7.4 cm; 4.8 x 2.9 inches File Size: 3.55 MB (3,726,436 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000096654 Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection |
