The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with water forms a chute, and a small boat full of park visitors slides down the chute. Alongside, empty boats are hauled back up to the top of the ride.
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Shooting the Chutes at Coney Island Trailer
United States 15 June 1896
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1896:
14 January 1896
The short film is just a shot of the Oxford versus Cambridge University Boat Race. However, it is extremely important because, filmed on March 30 1895, it is the earliest film from Great Britain.
31 October 1896
A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen.
20 November 1896
The Czar in France - Procession of the troops.
22 September 1896
Three men are chopping and transporting firewood, among passers-by, on a square in Lausanne.
30 September 1896
Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.
01 January 1896
Two girls do one of their chores. Standing alongside a tree-lined farmhouse, two children who are about ten and four years old toss grain to a flock of about 50 domesticated ducks.
07 February 1896
Panoramic film from the Lumiere Catalogue.
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