American Experience Coney Island (Season 3, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

Coney Island (Season 3, Episode 14)

TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The film explores the beginnings of America's first amusement park and takes us through its good times all the way up to its end. The show was originally produced for PBS's American Experience.

Director

Ric Burns (directed by)

Writer

Richard Snow (written by)

Producers

Ric Burns (produced by) | Buddy Squires (produced by)

Composer

Brian Keane (music arranged by)

Cinematographers

Allen Moore (cinematography) | Buddy Squires (cinematography)

Editors

Paul Barnes (edited by) | Bruce Shaw

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 4, 1991

Release date

Feb 4, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 84 wins & 123 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

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Philip Bosco Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Savages (2007)
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