1903 - Amusement Park, USA: Rube and Mandy At Coney Island

Rube and Mandy At Coney Island Edison copyrighted 13Aug1903 This film shows the trip of a couple of country bumpkins around Coney Island. Shot with actors made up as country bumpkins, real locations Comedy, gags Rube and Mandy arrive in a carriage, which is pushed rather than pulled by horses. They go on roller-coaster type rides, on a cow ride, on rope walk, come out of the House of Fun, ride a camel, look at trick dogs and get frightened by a monkey, go on small train, water slide and dry slide, test their strength with hammer. Finally they buy hotdogs and munch greedily, getting food all over their faces. Amusement Park; Leisure; 1900s; Thrill Ride;