Have you seen ‘Little Fugitive‘? It’s a wonderful film made in 1953 where a little kid runs off to Coney Island because he thought he’d killed his brother. Way before it became a style associated with the documentary films of Maysles Bros. and D.A Pennebaker, LF was shot hand-held. And years before it became normal to cast non-actors in leading roles, LF did that. Style aside, the film captured a side of Brooklyn and Coney Island you won’t see anywhere. Netflix it!
I gather some day Coney Island will turn into a G-rated Las Vegas. I don’t know about you but the spirit of Coney Island is in the way it has maintained to stay smack in-between the old and the new. Makes sense?
I’ve only been there twice this summer. Once on the Mermaid Parade day, and then about a week ago. I thought I’d start with the end and go back, show you the quiet Coney Island first and then take you through the parade pictures. I like both. The first image is at the Ringling Bros. Circus tent. The last image, to me, symbolizes looking forward to next season.
Mermaid Parade 2009: Part One. Part Two. Part Three.
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Ah, didn’t know that about BofA customers getting in free. Gotta do that. Thanks!
That’s awesome! I went so many times last summer – every weekend for the beach and occasional Nathan’s hot dog. This past summer I only went two times – once for the beach on 4th of July and once to visit the New York Aquarium. Bank of America customers get in free on the first Saturdays of the month.