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Coney Island

Coney Island

1917Short⏱️ 25mTV-G
ShortComedy
6.3
IMDB Rating
2,050 votes

Roscoe tries to dump his wife so he can enjoy the beach attractions. Buster arrives with Alice, who is taken away from him by Al, who loses her to Roscoe. Bathing beauties and Keystone Kops abound.

Director
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Writers
N/A
Stars
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Joe Bordeaux
Release Date
October 29, 1917
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 24
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
as Fatty
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
as Rival
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Joe Bordeaux
as Sledgehammer Man
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Jimmy Bryant
as Undetermined Role
Luke the Dog
Luke the Dog
as Dog Digging on Beach
Alice Lake
Alice Lake
as Girl at Vanity Table
Alice Mann
Alice Mann
as Pretty Girl
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Agnes Neilson
as Fatty's Wife
Al St. John
Al St. John
as Old Friend of Fatty's Wife

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Comique Film Company

🏷️ Keywords

beachamusement parkslapstick comedywomen's dressing roomcross dressing

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Coney Island was another funny Arbuckle/Keaton comedy
by tavm2009-07-19
8/10

"This was a mostly funny film of seeing Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Al St. John, all of whom are competing for the same girl, hit and getting hit by various objects at Coney Island. I say mostly, because by the end, the short was almost running out of steam especially with Arbuckle's battle-ax of a wife continuing to appear. Arbuckle also dresses as a woman-having stolen another plus-size bathing suit from a female stranger because there wasn't a male suit for him-to hilarious effect especially when St. John flirts with him! The cop chase wasn't as funny but by that time ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Witching Waves ride consisted of a large oval course with a flexible metal floor. The floor itself did not move but an undulating wave, produced by hidden reciprocating levers, propelled two seated scooter-style cars which could be steered by the riders. It was invented by the same man who also invented the revolving door, Theophilus Van Kannel.

The ride can also be seen in Speedy (1928) starring Buster Keaton.

📖 Synopsis

Roscoe tries to dump his wife so he can enjoy the beach attractions. Buster arrives with Alice, who is taken away from him by Al, who loses her to Roscoe. Bathing beauties and Keystone Kops abound.