World’s Fair, c. 1964

World's Fair, c. 1964


Video:

Identifier:
RS-005
Collection:
Ruth Storm Collection
Date:
c. 1964
Original Format:
16mm
Color:
Mix
Duration:
19:42
Abstract:
At the time of the 1964 World's Fair, Ruth Huntington Storm & her last lover Almeda "Meda" Benoit shared a legal address in Queens although Storm had retired almost full time to Maine where she edited her reels. She didn't seem to have filmed much after she retired. She brought her camera out again to shoot the 1964 World's Fair. Meda appears several times in the footage, and Ruth herself appears at least once. Their appearances are noted in the viewing log. Not surprisingly the camerawork is much shakier than it was in 1939. Ruth was
Subject(s):
,
Place(s):
Queens, NY
Rights:
Lesbian Home Movie Project (LHMP) holds all rights.