Coney Island

Coney Island

58 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 4, 1991

Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous. On summer Sundays, three great pleasure domes--Steeplechase, Luna Park and Dreamland--competed for the patronage of a half-million people. By day it was the world's most amazing amusement park, by night, an electric "Eden".

Coney Island

58 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 4, 1991

Coney Island
Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous. On summer Sundays, three great pleasure domes--Steeplechase, Luna Park and Dreamland--competed for the patronage of a half-million people. By day it was the world's most amazing amusement park, by night, an electric "Eden".
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers WGBH Boston, Steeplechase Films
Original title Coney Island
Directors Ric Burns
Writers Richard Snow

Cast

Philip Bosco

as Narrator

Al Lewis

as Commentator

Vincent Gardenia

as Commentator

Eli Wallach

as Commentator

Elliot Willensky

as Commentator