Rube and Mandy Visit Coney Island (Part 2)

August 13 1903. Edison Manufacturing Co.
Filmed at Coney Island and Edison's 21st Street studio in New York, New York
Direction & cinematography by Edwin S. Porter

The scene opens with a nice panoramic sweep of Luna Park next door to Steeplechase where at 0:24 we see the 'Electric Tower' before the 'Shoot-the-Chutes': http://tinyurl.com/7y49mch followed by a view of the miniature train coming out of the tunnel loaded with passengers.
Our hero and heroine appear on the grounds as they decide what to do next. A really short ride on an Arabian camel and another royal dismount! [1:29] Along the Court of Honor they stop at Professor Wormwood's Monkey Theatre, where we see the man himself engaged in attracting prospective patrons with his trained dogs. Rube misbehaves; he just cant seem to keep from agitating Professor Wormwood. ''Hey, don't touch the dog!'' Smack! ''Let's get out of here!''

A recording of 'Cumming's Indian Congress at Coney Island, ca. 1903:
http://tinyurl.com/825hn98

Rube and Mandy Visit Coney Island (Part 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0MYfUfhi6s

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Thank you so much for finding and posting this as Coney Island prepares for a Renaissance in 2010!