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Coney Island

1928Movie1 h 10 min

DramaRomance
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, romantic drama movie about history and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Most scintillating pageant of gaiety ever filmed! See the most magnificent spectacle of the world's mad hunt for pleasure!

Tammany Burke, young owner of a giant roller coaster, is fighting heavy odds against a syndicate led by financial baron Hughey Cooper. Assisted by his sweetheart, Joan, and her father, Jingles Wellman, formerly a clown, Burke prepares for a sabotage of his machine by syndicate hirelings. In the midst of a great battle the riot squad arrives to arrest the troublemakers, and Burke and his sweetheart are left in happy possession of their roller coaster.

Feels like

  • Silent Film
  • Historical Melodrama
  • Amusement Park Setting
  • Classic Romance
  • Good vs. Evil
  • Action-Adventure
  • Early Cinema
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit
  • Community Conflict
  • Triumphant Ending

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Ralph Ince
Written by
Adele Buffington, Enid Hibbard, Joseph Jefferson O'Neil

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 13, 1928 · 1 h 10 min · Violence

Released
January 13, 1928
Runtime
1 h 10 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
xx
Made in
United States

Tropes

Unsettling Gender-Reveal, Aside Glance, Wondrous Ladies Room +7

  • Unsettling Gender-Reveal
  • Aside Glance
  • Wondrous Ladies Room
  • Disguised in Drag
  • Beach Bury
  • Manchild
  • Nameless Narrative
  • Literal Ass-Kicking
  • Early-Installment Weirdness
  • Bowdlerize

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Coney Island worth watching?"

Questions about Coney Island

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Coney Island worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90.

Is Coney Island okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is Coney Island good for date night?

and 6 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Can I half-watch Coney Island?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.