Name/Title
THERE'S A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW!Entry/Object ID
L.2020.18Description
Sheet music with the yellow tinted image of the General Electric Progressland pavilion form the 1964 New York World's Fair, pink accents and blue text; cover text reads: "There's a Great Big / Beautiful Tomorrow! / Words and Music by RICHARD M. SHERMAN / and ROBERT B. SHERMAN / General Electric / Progressland / World's Fair, New York / General Electric's Progressland pavilion at / the New York World' Fair was visited by nearly / 7 1/2 million people in 1964. It features a Walt / Disney presentation of electricity's history and / future, climaxed by the American public's first / look at actual nuclear fusion being demonstrated. / Progressland's 40-minute show can accommodate / 45,000 people per day by loading 260 people every four minutes in the unique Carousel Theater. The 200-foot diameter dome is crowned by more / than 2,000 blue, green, and gold lights that / create an animated nighttime spectacular / of light. / Keys WONDERLAND MUSIC COMPANY / INC. / June 7 Custom / 75¢"; single sheet; text below staff reads: "©1963 by Wonderland Music Company, Inc., 500 S. Buena Vista, Burbank, Calif. / International Copyright Secured / Made in the U. S. A. All Rights Reserved"Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Richard M. ShermanAttribution
ComposerArtist
Robert B. ShermanAttribution
ComposerManufacturer
Wonderland Music Company Inc.Date made
1964Notes
Dates: 1963Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11 inWidth
8-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Library