Title: Coney Island

Description:

A film of Coney Island in the 1970s by Steve Siegal and Phil Buehler (a Film Club Production). Opens with shots filmed from a subway car of tourists and establishing shots of Coney island as the train comes into the station. People unload and a shot of a sign that says "Coney Island, Stillwell Ave" points the way. Handheld tracking shot along dock on the river. Close-ups and interview with an older new York fisherman overlaying shots of people fishing, young boys crabbing, and people on the pier. Shots of historic Parachute Jump ride. Montage of still photos of Coney island in the past. Juxtaposed old beach photos with 1970s beach culture video footage including sun bathing, kids playing, a lifeguard, and swimming shots. Shots of Arcade game playing and hanging out. Shot of Coney Island rides from nearby field. Montage of fun shots (some POV) including man dancing on boardwalk, going down a water slide, various amusement park rides, ferris wheel, carousel, aerial shots from ferris wheel, bumper cars, cyclone roller coaster, etc. Final shot is an aerial from the ferris wheel of the whole area.

Keywords:

1970s, seventies, Coney island, nyc, new York, new York city, Brooklyn, carnival, park, subway, kids, summer, amusement park, roller coaster, pop culture, popular culture, pop culture, art, culture, train, conductor, train conductor, tourists, family, families, America, American, kids, children, stillwell avenue, stillwell ave, stillwell, Hudson river, river, playing, kids playing, children playing, dock, pier, fish, fishing, fisherman, fishermen, fishing pole, crab, crabbing, crab pot, crab pots, trap, traps, parachute jump, rides, ferris wheel, beach, crowd, crowds, sand, sun bathing, sand castle, sand castles, sandcastle, sun tanning, bathing suits, lifeguard, life guard, swim, swimming, water, boardwalk, board walk, arcade, arcade games, games, shooting, shooting games, gun, dancing, dancing man, water slide, POV, POV shot, water ride, carousal, ferris wheel, bumper cars, cyclone, aerial, archival, stock footage, Seigel

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