Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Gem of a film: 1952 Coney Island !

This was found on YouTube.com (posted by cifilmman) and it dates back to the early 50's - that's the time of the "Little Fugutive" See rare footage of Coney Island - most of it not seen in Rick Burn's 1991 "Coney Island" documentary on "The Ameircan Experience

UPDATE NOTE: THIS VIDEO'S EMBEDDING CAPABILITY HAS BEEN DISABLED. TO VIEW GO TO YOUTUBE
HERE.

Coney Island USA 1952

Description:
An impressionistic view of a day in the life of Coney Island from the desertion in the early morning to the hysteria at midnight. It can be purchased at
http://www.coneyisland.com in the giftshop section or if you're visiting Coney Island buy it at the Coney Island Museum or Sideshow.

Posted by
cifilmman [YouTube]


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