Collection of films highlighting
Coney Island in its heyday.
Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
Coney Island
  
Explore Coney Island in its heyday. See the boardwalk, ocean scenes,
sideshow barkers, the circus freak show and much more.
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 9:19
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Coney Island, USA (1952)
  
Watch a day at at Coney Island from its being empty in the early hours
of the morning to its raucous crowds late in the day. This is a great
film to get a feel for the building excitement as Coney Island comes alive
and people come from all walks of life the enjoy the amusements that are
available there.
Production Company: Joseph Burstyn, Inc
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 21:00
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Wathen collection: Greenwich Village, New York Snowstorm, and Coney
Island
  
An exploration of Manhattan, Greenwich Village and Coney Island during
the final days of World War II.
Producer: Wathen (R.W.)
Audio/Visual: Silent C
Run time: 14:46
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Over the Waves (1938)
Learn how the Chevrolet suspension is designed to smooth out all the
bumps in the road and deliver a comfortable drive down the road, whether
it be a highway or a dirt road.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 9:19
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Henry Ford's Mirror of America (1962)
  
An excellent collection from the Ford Film Collection with footage of
cultural and daily life across America in the early part of the 20th century.
This film covers aspect of Coney Island, how the automobile is opening
up America to the common man, early manufacturing footage and much more.
Producer: U.S. National Archives and Records Service
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 35:56
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Arteries of New York City (1941)
 
This film is about transportation in and around New York City. It shows
the challenges of planning and building the infrastructure of a vibrant,
growing city. It includes scenes of a variety of transportation related
items - including subway shots, ferry boats, tunnels, highways and of
course the inevitable traffic jams and much more.
Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 9:26
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