Wednesday, September 05, 2018

CONEY #2


Posted by Chic Silber at 9/05/2018 12:18:00 AM

6 comments:

Roger Smith said...

A dear friend of mine, Anna, was a close associate producer on the JACKIE GLEASON SHOW. Gleason decided to move the program to Miami Beach, where the series was at last cancelled. When she returned to New York City, the first thing she wanted was to go with friends out to Coney Island. She told me she was heartbroken when they all refused to take her, saying Coney had been so badly run over by the criminal element, that to go was to be assured of a mugging. She said she cried for days, but found out it was true. I later heard Coney was part of the NYC clean-up directed my Mayor Rudy Giuliani. CHIC might know if the old Island is better today--?

06 September, 2018 18:24
Chic Silber said...


It has been well restored to much

of it's old glory but many of the

original elements are long gone

Certainly a safer family place

I'm told "Nathan's Famous" hot

dogs are $4.95 (but worth it)

The city has thrown both funds

& continued concern at it as

a prime tourist destination

07 September, 2018 01:12
Chic Silber said...


The last of the historic wooden

roller coasters "The Cyclone"

came very close to demolition

but fortunately it was given

landmark status & was restored

The place still has plenty of

flat stores & alibi joints as

well as the cheap hanky panks

07 September, 2018 01:20
Roger Smith said...

I hope my friend, Anna, at last got to re-visit Coney.

I'm going back to NYC on the 20th, invited by Sharon Grimberg, and her Winter Pink Films, for the screening of the PBS circus special, and to participate in the following Q&A--a lot like was done this summer for the CHS doings. I'm among those interviewed. We'll be at the New York City Historical Museum, up at 77th and Central Park West, at 7 p.m., if you're in the neighborhood.

The documentary is in THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE series for PBS, in two 2-hour segments. It is titled THE CIRCUS - BIG TENT, BIG DREAMS. We have air-dates of October 8 and 9.

07 September, 2018 22:08
Chic Silber said...


Sorry I'll miss you Roger

Wish I had known before

I'm headed to NY the 13th

but headed back home on

Monday the 17th on the

Amtrak Silver Star which

I find a nice alternate

to most of my flying

07 September, 2018 22:54
Chic Silber said...


My pal AAron Waitz who works

with me on the Broaday shows

lives at 74th & Broadway

I'd like to see if there is

a possibility of you two

meeting up during that time

He could show you backstage

of the Gershwin Theater

That's where "Wicked" is

I'll mention that thought

with him tomorrow Roger

How long will you be there

07 September, 2018 22:58

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