A summer evening at the world's greatest amusement park. The
glow of a million coloured lights, the sounds of excitement, music and laughter, and the
smells of midway food delights ones senses.
This
DVD/video includes a
number of short films made about Coney Island between 1917 and 1936. The full list of
contents:
CONEY ISLAND
(1917)
The classic comedy with Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle. Original music score by Jon
Mirsalis.
CANNED THRILLS (1927)
Early documentary about Coney Island. Grantland Rice presents a novel presentation on the
thrills of Coney Island.
MEET ME DOWN AT CONEY ISLAND
(1930)
Early sound film from Fox Movietone. A documentary presenting the excitement of Coney
Island.
A DAY'S OUTING (1930)
With Lew White at the organ, this film is a sing-a-long, once very popular in the
cinemas, about going where else but Coney Island.
SHORTY AT CONEY ISLAND (1936)
A Paramount Variety film. Chimp and his young master have a swinging time at Coney
Island's Luna Park.
Rides featured in this DVD/video include the Cyclone
roller coaster, the Steeplechase and Shoot-the-Chutes
