Ironically, the theme for the Paris Exposition was "The Spirit of Peace", just as World War II was looming across many European countries, including France and the city of light.
This is a rather by-the-numbers dry view of various pavilions, all of which are glanced from outside only with no indication of what the buildings held inside. The usual commentary is spoken by James FitzPatrick in a dull monotone.
At least we're told that the flags of 44 nations are displayed along the banks of the Seine where the Eiffel Tower is part of the exhibition; countries included Great Britain and its Empire, Sweden (simplicity), Czechoslovakia (impressive architecture), U.S. (American Indian displays), France (replica of Statue of Liberty and French colonies, a pavilion of French-IndoChina and colonies of French West Africa), a shot of a water skier on the Seine, and a Russian statue of heroic figures situated atop a monument 100 ft. high.
At the Spanish pavilion we see dancers from Segovia; and toward the closing we see The Fountain of Peace, an aquatic display of the kind France is noted for. The final shot are the illuminated fountains at night in brilliant color (thanks to electricity) and the short documentary ends with a pyrotechnical display of fireworks, the very same kind that would light up New York's World Fair a few years later.
Interesting but none of the pavilions looked that impressive to me. Might have been more interesting to show some of the interior displays, but I suppose time would not allow that.
Sad to realize that the theme of peace was an ironic one, considering all that was soon to follow.