The Coney Island
and NY Amusement Park Collection DVD |
This rare and
unique collection of old Coney Island and other Amusement
Park films is sure to get your nostalgia juices flowing.
Many of these are short promo films, but some others longer
in length. If you were ever at one of these historic
parks in your life, perhaps as part of your childhood, these
films will bring it all back. A collection like no
other, this will amuse, entertain, educate, and touch the
lives of people who were there. Great for educators,
scholars, students, and historians, this makes a great gift
for anyone who has any ties to this particular piece of
American history.
The DVD is complete with a fully
interactive menu and contains over 2 hours worth of classic
footage. A short description of each film follows: |
Amateur film Wathen collection Greenwich
Village, New York Snowstorm, and Coney Island (ca. 1944)
This amateur film was made in
Manhattan, NYC, during WWII. It is a historic journey
through a Greenwich Village Street art exhibition,
springtime at Coney Island, and documents Greenwich Village
in snowstorm. Amazing series of images of New York
City after a snow storm
Silent, color, 4:46
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Arteries of New York City 1941
Shows transportation corridors
leading into and out of New York City, and efforts at
transportation and infrastructure planning. The
narrator's voice is very festive. Very helpful to someone
who needs to know how to get around in New York City.
Everything is shown from parkways, highways, subways etc.
they show the transportation of NYC like a beating heart.
Sound, B&W, 9:27
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Coney Island - Bathing Beauties 1940
promo
The babes of the day!
Silent, B&W, 0:34
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Coney Island - Boardwalk Crowd 1940 promo
Very short clip of the boardwalk
Silent, B&W, 0:06
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Coney Island - Crowded Beach 1940 promo
The beach, the sun, the ocean,
the crowds. A summer tradition in old NY.
Silent, B&W, 0:39
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Coney Island - Food 1940 promo
Nothing beat the food at Coney
Island. Nothing.
Silent, B&W, 0:33
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Coney Island - Kiddie Rides 1940 promo
Short clip of rides for the
little ones.
Silent, B&W, 0:15
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Coney Island - More Rides 1940 promo
Fun for the whole family!
Silent, B&W, 0:49
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Coney Island - Rides 1940 promo
Views of several rides at the
park.
Silent, B&W, 0:49
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Coney Island - Roller Coaster 1940 promo
This is where the modern day
roller coaster was born.
Silent, B&W, 1:02
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Coney Island - Sideshow 1940 promo
Next to the hotdogs, this was
always something to check out at the park.
Silent, B&W, 0:37
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Coney Island - Wild Tiger Act 1940 promo
Some entertainment for the
crowds.
Silent, B&W, 0:56
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Coney Island - Wonder Wheel 1940 promo
Probably the most popular ride
at the park after the Cyclone.
Silent, B&W, 0:13
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Coney Island At Night 1940 promo
Short clip of some night scenes
at the park.
Silent, B&W, 0:43
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Coney Island ca. 1940s
The great American landmark park
in its heyday. This is an excellent film that captures the
mood of Coney Island when it still at its height in 1940.
Luna Park, burnt down in 1944, and the Steeple Chase, thrown
down in 1964, are shown. It was at a time when New
York City was one of the best places to live in.
Sound, B&W, 9:19
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Coney Island Hot Dogs 1940 promo
If you've never had one, you've
lived a deprived life.
Silent, B&W, 0:20
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Coney Island, USA 1952
An impressionistic view of a day
in the life of Coney Island from the desertion in the early
morning to the hysteria at midnight. Commentary by Henry
Morgan.
Sound, B&W, 19:54
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Henry Ford's Mirror of America
Compilation of images and
sequences from the Ford Film Collection, with excellent
footage of United States history, culture, industry and
daily life between about 1915 and 1930. Highlights include
Coney Island, the increasing pervasiveness of the automobile
in American life, and early manufacturing footage.
2 Part, Sound, B&W, 36:09
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Over the Waves 1938
Old educational film of how a
suspension system smoothes out a rough ride.
Sound, B&W, 9:19
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Traveltime, Freedomland 1963
A visit to Freedomland, that
other amusement park in New York.
Sound, B&W, 7:00
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Where the Mountains Meet the Sea
Introduces the city of Santa
Monica, showing its amenities and the lives of its
residents. A great snapshot of life in coastal California at
the end of the 1950s.
2 Part, Sound, B&W, 27:31
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DVD Menu Sampler:

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