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. Enjoy the shows at this amazing amusement
park and enterttainment area. Who knows, you might even
see a coney island baby. This is a great example of
Coney Island history.
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 amusement parks 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 the
Coney Island amusement park 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 New York 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. Includes excellent shots of Coney Island New York.
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,
Coney Island attractions 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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