Saturday, June 20, 2009

Coney Island dresses up in a hurry

In the Spring of 1909, Coney Island's amusement proprietors were compelled to present themselves as "Educational", due to a new 'Sunday Law'. The weekend of May 24th was no rehearsal. Luna Park became "The Luna Park Institute of Sciences".

Coney Island

This Fatty Short opens with a scene of Luna Park.

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