Coney island

Coney Island (1943) is perhaps Betty Grable's best musical.When you take wonderful musical numbers, add a great cast and fillthe screen with Technicolor, the result is pure entertainment.Betty is joined by George Montgomery, Cesar Romero, Phil Silversand Charles Winninger.Songs include: Beautiful Coney Island, Pretty Baby, Take It From There,Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?,Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, Cuddle Up A Little Closer,Miss Lulu From Louisville and many more.In 1950, Coney Island was re-made, with Betty Grable, as Wabash Avenue.The story is almost the same scene by scene, but the songs and thesupporting cast was changed. The only other star I can think ofthat re-made a film was Clark Gable with Red Dust (1932)and Mogambo (1953). That's star power!

One of Betty's best films with great technicolor, songs and costumes a good supporting cast with George Montgomery, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers and Charles Winninger, with great musical arrangments by Alfred Newman and choreography by Hermes Pan. A delightful film top of the box office for 1943 and looks great on blu ray I hope Fox release more of these great musicals like Springtime in the rockies, a Cinemascope copy of The best things in life are free, Hello frisco, hello, I wonder who's kissing her now, I'll get by, Oh you beautiful doll thank you Fox.

I loved this movie as a child when it came on TV, but that was the 1960s. Was I shocked when I rewatched it: Betty Grable appears in blackface! An otherwise okay movie with plenty of fluff, but otherwise ought to be left in the dustbin of history.

Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady made Betty Grable the number one box office attraction of 1943.Coney Island showcases the girl-next-door-set-to-music persona that made her such a favorite with movie audiences - and the GI's favourite pin-up girl of WW2. She gives the impression here of enjoying every moment of what she is doing to entertain those watching her on screen.Grable remade the film as the 1950 release Wabash Avnue, and opinion can be divided on which is the better version.Coney Island has the most well-known tunes, and is perhaps more light hearted and spectacular. Helen Rose created Grable's terrific wardrobe.Musical highlights include the Wintertime number, the Danger in the Dance segment and Grable reprising Take It From There throughtout the movie.

As Phil Silvers would say, "Glad to see ya!". Well, I'm glad to see this film on DVD! Finally, finally - after waiting years and years. It's nice to have this film (and it's "twin", Wabash Avenue) out on official DVD. There's plenty of bootlegs of this film (and many other Betty Grable films) running around out there - buyer beware!. Neither Coney Island or Wabash Avenue have ever been available on VHS or DVD. Both films are part of the "bare bones" Fox Cinema Archives collection - no chapters, no fancy inserts, no extras of any kind. Just the movie. I have had a bad, taped from TV bootleg of this movie for years because it never was available. Finally Fox has smartened up and realized that there is a market for this type of film, after all - look at how many badly made bootlegs there are out there. I just think that Betty deserves fancier packaging.The only thing I don't like about this film is that George Montgomery's singing voice (obviously dubbed) doesn't match his speaking voice. Good thing that it's only for a few lines in one song - ouch!

IF YOU LIKE MUSICALS THEN THIS IS THE TAPE TO BUY IT IS WONDERFUL FOR SONG AND DANCE AND BETTY GRABLE IS SO LOVELY FOR THE PART, THEN THERE IS COMEDY WITH CESAR ROMERO. AND GEORGE MONTGOMERY TO KEEP YOU LAUGHING, THE COLOR IS OUT OF THIS WORLD THE PRINT IS THE SAME AND THE SOUND AND IF YOU HAVE A BIG SCREEN SET UP THEN, YOU WILL BE BACK IN THE CINEMA DAYS OF THE 40s AND 50s. REALLY TO WATCH THIS MOVIE YOU NEED TO HAVE A BIG SCREEN TO REALLY ENJOY THE WONDERS OF THE CINEMA , GOOD FOR THE PRICE AND EXCELLENT ALL OVER A PERFECT BUY .

Trying to get as many of Grable movies as possible.

Worked perfect, picture was beautiful case arrived in pristine condition. No dents no dings. A+ for seller and for the Amazon employees who got it to me

I saw Coney Island last night and it was a blast!. The film was re-worked in the early 50's with the title 'Wabash Avenue' with Grable reprising her role. Her looks and dancing too were about half a dozen notches above Coney Island, with intricate footwork that made Wabash Avenue a top musical to revisit time and again. The wonderful choreographer, Hermes Pan helmed the terpings in this film. Only the leading man - George Montgomery - got replaced by the more suave and sophisticated Victor Mature, fresh from his triumph of 'Samson & Delilah'. Despite my ravings about Wabash Avenue, Coney Island had its moments with two very loveable songs from the 40s. Thanks once again, you wonderful guys. Wish Amazon could get commercial copies of the Betty Grable-Dan Dailey starrer 'When my baby smiles at me' [1948]. It was the very best of Grable's filmography with Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe running a close second. = Ashcombe Hickman =

CONEY ISLAND WIEDER EIN TOP MUSICAL MIT BETTY GRABLE, GEORGE MONTGOMERY ,CESAR ROMERO + PHIL SILVERS u.v.a. ,TOLLE TANZ UND MUSIKNUMMERN, FANS VON BETTY GRABLE UND MUSICALS , SOLTTEN SICH CONEY ISLAND NICHT ENTGEHEN LASSEN !

A 40's musical . A good quality print. Nice songs , witty script and Betty Grable's legs what more can you ask for. I loved it.