This film shows a mechanical ride in an amusement park, designed to allow customers to ride down an undulating incline astride wooden horses. Several groups of people are seen enjoying the ride down the incline.
Watch the official Steeplechase, Coney Island 1903 trailer in HD below.
United States 13 June 1903
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1903:
11 October 1903
In certain sections of New York City large numbers of Jewish and Italian push-cart vendors congregate so closely along the sidewalks that they interfere with traffic.
06 October 1903
Happy Hooligan is thrust into prison, but makes the most of his hardship. He is seen in his cell enjoying a full meal of prison hash.
14 February 1903
A newly married couple who are on their honeymoon have something else to do than to admire nature. A tunnel comes and their conversation gets very animated, but suddenly they are interrupted by a guard who asks them for their tickets.
08 July 1903
Showing two typical concert hall knock-about teams in a very poor performance. It ends up in their being egged by the audience.
01 July 1903
A very exciting contest between two well known Metropolitan wrestlers. It is full of fast work and scientific wrestling.
05 June 1903
A re-telling of the classic tale of Faust in all of two minutes by French filmmaker Alice Guy.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1903 American Mutoscope & Biograph.
