Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The New York State Pavilion became a movie set
The New York State Pavilion served as a movie set for several films, TV programs, and a music video. Some of the productions shot here since the fair were “Men in Black”, "McCloud”, “Law and Order”, “CSI New York”, and “Iron Man II”. The pavilion and much of the fairgrounds were also the setting for a video game.
Perhaps the best recognized “set pieces” are the observation towers for their role in “Men in Black” seen as an alien space ship.
The pavilion was transformed into an urban munchkin land for “The Wiz”, a disco/soul adaption of the “Wizard of Oz”. LOOK! Some of the graffiti art from the set decoration bled through a previous paint job. Work was done to preserve this piece of the building’s history and is visible to the right of the top of the escalator.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 40° 44.611′ N, 73° 50.669′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. Marker can be reached from Avenue of the States south of United Nations Avenue S, on the right when traveling north. The marker is inside the New York State Pavilion, a remnant of the 1964-5 Worlds' Fair. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Restaurant (here, next to this marker); Skate Rental (here, next to this marker); World’s Largest Map (here, next to this marker); World’s Largest Suspension Roof (here, next to this marker); “Lucy Day” at the New York World’s Fair (here, next to this marker); Live Performances (here, next to this marker); Mezzanine Tour of New York State (here, next to this marker); New York State Pavilion (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.