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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 wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Burns, Ric (Producer, Director), Squires, Buddy (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Boston, Mass. : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2006.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Amusement parks > History.
Amusement parks > New York (State) > New York.
Leisure > United States > History.
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Loisir > États-Unis > Histoire.
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) > Histoire.
Amusement parks
Leisure
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > Coney Island
United States
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary: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."
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 20, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (71 min.)
Playing Time:01:10:56