Coney Island in popular culture

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Coney Island has been featured in novels, films, television shows, cartoons, and theatrical plays. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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A view of the Wonder Wheel with the former Astroland Park in the foreground. Astroland Wonder Wheel.jpg
A view of the Wonder Wheel with the former Astroland Park in the foreground.
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Nathan's Famous

By medium

In literature

In music

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Jason Sebastian Russo at Coney Island filming a Hopewell music video, April 2009

In film

In television

In theater

In video games

In social media

Two catchphrase recorded on Coney Island by the NYC web series “Sidetalk” have gone viral: "Bing Bong" and "Joe Byron; What's up, baby? Take me out to dinner." (said by a homeless man) [16] [17] [18]

By location

Steeplechase Park

Luna Park (1903–1944)

Dreamland

References

  1. Google Books.
  2. "Coney Island: The People's Playground," by Michael Immerso.
  3. Immerso, Michael (2002). Coney Island: the people's playground (illustrated ed.). Rutgers University Press. p. 176. ISBN   978-0-8135-3138-0.
  4. Rabinovitz, Lauren (2004). "The Coney Island Comedies". In Charlie Keil, Shelley Stamp (ed.). American cinema's transitional era: audiences, institutions, practices (illustrated ed.). University of California Press. ISBN   978-0-520-24027-8.
  5. "A Coney Island of the mind". The Economist . August 30, 2007.
  6. Linda Sue, Park (16 March 2018). "Picture Books to Help Kids Weather Our Age of Anxiety". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. "The Klezmatics Website". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  8. "A Jewish grandmother's Coney Island memories inspire a new album by her composer grandson". 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  9. Wyland, Sarah (January 19, 2012). "Watch Alan Jackson's New Video for "So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore"". Great American Country . Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  10. Oblivion (2013) screencap Archive at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-04-23)
  11. Flight of the Unicorn (American Dragon: Jake Long - Jeff Goode's official site)
  12. "The Subway" (Seinfeld Scripts)
  13. Wizards of Waverly Place – Detention Election; (The Futon Critic)
  14. Barlow, Wil (17 October 2015). "'Mr. Robot' Creator Sam Esmail and the Cast On The Show's Breathless Season 1 and Season 2 Plans". Indiewire. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  15. "'The Amazing Race' finale ends with shocking win". Today . December 10, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  16. "Bing Bong: The wild New York meme that made it to the White House". The Independent. 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  17. Colombo, Charlotte. "TikTokers raised over $35,000 to help a man who went viral for asking President 'Joe Byron' to take him out to dinner". Insider. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  18. December 18, Tyler Aquilina; EST, 2021 at 01:25 PM. "The Jonas Brothers rope Biden into viral 'Joe Byron' TikTok video". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  20. Welcome Back Riders
  21. Denson, Charles, "Coney Island Lost and Found," Ten Speed Press, 2002, pages 227–231
  22. Breuckelen Magazine Video "Interview with Philomena Marano" Archived 2015-07-15 at the Wayback Machine June 2014
  23. Webster, Sarah (February 1, 2008). "Circus Coming To Town". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 2, 2008.