Let's Go Coney! Island (1932)

Coney Island, New York, United States of America.
Introductory intertitle reads: "Away with the deep depressions - let's have a good slapdash smile with the rest of the world at Uncle Sam's playground."
L/S of fairground rides at Coney Island - various rides. Closer view of some of the rides including a fabulous circular "witches hat" type ride that looks fun and a spinning disk which throws girls all over the place due to centrifugal force! Lots of screaming- great fun. Two girls hold hands in an attempt to stay on. L/S of another similar ride.
High angle of a ride called "Human Pool Table" - very strange ride! There is a sign up which reads: "For Men Only". Seems to me like there is a girl in trousers on there!
L/S of a cakewalk type side-show which has air jets that make the girls' skirts ride up. Couple of good shots of girls revealing their suspenders. A dwarf in a clown's outfit helps lure the women into the knicker flashing trap! He jumps up and down with excitement. Various shots of a large audience who are watching this display.
The flight of a "human cannonball" is announced through a megaphone. The stuntman is named but difficult to hear it on this Steenbeck - Matt Genie (sp?). Man climbs into cannon, is launched and flies through the air. He lands on a big net. It is pretty spectacular! He makes a salute to the sound of applause.
Note: classic Coney Island stuff - the section of knicker flashing is especially good.
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[@anneshields2010]

Those old rides look like fun but they wouldn’t be allowed today because of health and safety

[@ladyrachel13]

The human pool table looks like fun. The dress blowing up not so much.

[@mr.djcooncoon8196]

Coney Island spectacular and clean here in 1932...I was born in Coney Island only 31 years after this and I could assure you I never saw anything like this...

[@arthuradonizio7762]

I was born 18 yea 0:12 rs after this film & I do remember some of these antics. Lots of fun but I can see the potential for lawsuits . What a strange world it was. 😏

[@MrGreen-ci2mm]

"only 31 years".. lol 31 years is a lot bud..two completely different eras

[@Growingcollections]

The air guns and public humiliation is odd to see

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Came here from the Festival of Britain (1951) video It seems some of these amusements are long gone from fairgrounds - the 'human pool table' for example. It looks fun though!

[@giada2412]

What about the sexism on the women? The scene of clown😑 1:14

[@karend169]

Yeah, he was pretty creepy and apparently could get away with anything.

[@harlow743]

@@karend169 That clown had it made

[@skeptigal2785]

Oh, lighten up...

[@zayntahir8876]

yeah quite disrespectful

[@cpresc4041]

The good old days

[@cpresc4041]

This place was called Steeplechase. I remember it well.

[@tartgreenapple]

Strange to think all these people are long deceased.

[@trpdon4581]

Could be some of the babies alive my great grandma was born in 1931 and she’s still a kickin just turned 93

[@timmyn8575]

Sitting there and watching womens dresses fly up in wild. 😮

[@jeffwolcott7815]

Coney Island, where the risk of getting hurt is all part of the fun!

[@fr2ncm9]

Like Action Park in New Jersey?

[@jeffwolcott7815]

@@fr2ncm9 Yeah, just like it.

[@hilaryrubinstein9022]

No seat belts!!

[@jeniferallan6693]

Wow. Amazing !

[@stormgirl09]

wow looks like they had some interesting rides back in the day!!

[@gloobark]

0:37 lmao kid got slammed

[@DDandrums]

If I was a maharaja I would have one of those spinners to select women for my harem except spinning faster.

[@jesuisdenis5739]

Fascinating...