Coney Island (1943)
Coney Island (1943)
RAGTIME RHYTHMS! TOPS IN ENTERTAINMENT!
Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.

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Cast

Betty Grable Betty Grable As: Kate Farley
George Montgomery George Montgomery As: Eddie Johnson
Cesar Romero Cesar Romero As: Joe Rocco
Phil Silvers Phil Silvers As: Frankie
Charles Winninger Charles Winninger As: Finnigan
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Storyline

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.


Tagline: RAGTIME RHYTHMS! TOPS IN ENTERTAINMENT!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 18 June 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $1,620,000

Revenue: $3,305,000

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Cast

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Kate Farley

George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Eddie Johnson

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Joe Rocco

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Frankie

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Finnigan

Matt Briggs

Matt Briggs

William Hammerstein

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Dolly

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Louie

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Horace Carter

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Bartender

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Libby

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Society Patron at Ocean Gardens

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Church Organist

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Specialty Dancer

Leo Diamond

Leo Diamond

Solidaires Leader

Herbert Ashley

Herbert Ashley

Heckler

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Man in Carnival Crowd

George Boyce

George Boyce

Chorus Boy

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Saloon Waiter in Brawl

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Saloon Patron

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Billy

Carmen D'Antonio

Carmen D'Antonio

Specialty Dancer

Harold DeGarro

Harold DeGarro

Stiltwalker

Abe Diamond

Abe Diamond

Member, the Solidaires

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Sidewalk Mourner

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Charlie Fitch

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Drunken Bricklayer

Jack George

Jack George

Violinist

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Saloon Patron

George Gramlich

George Gramlich

Chorus Boy

William Halligan

William Halligan

Murph, the Cop

Richard Hayman

Richard Hayman

Member, the Solidaires

Claire James

Claire James

Girl Friend

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters

John Kelly

John Kelly

Drunken Bricklayer

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Man at Harem Show

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Henchman

Merrill Long

Merrill Long

Chorus Boy

Sally Loomis

Sally Loomis

Drum Majorette

Jimmie Lucas

Jimmie Lucas

Heckler

Pete Maggio

Pete Maggio

Member, the Solidaires

George Magrill

George Magrill

Tough Guy at Harem Show

Trudy Marshall

Trudy Marshall

Girl Friend

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Jerry - Headwaiter

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Bartender

Harry Masters

Harry Masters

Chorus Boy

Pat McKee

Pat McKee

Saloon Patron

Ed McNamara

Ed McNamara

Policeman

John

John "Skins" Miller

Drunken Bricklayer

Joe Niemeyer

Joe Niemeyer

Member of quartette, 'Irish' number

Gene Ramey

Gene Ramey

Member of quartette, singing waiters

Gus Reed

Gus Reed

Member of quartette, singing waiters

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Man in Carnival Crowd

Harry Roller

Harry Roller

Member, the Solidaires

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Heckler

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Piano Player

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Harem Girl / Dancer

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Dancer

Jim Toney

Jim Toney

Drunken Bricklayer

Vanita Wade

Vanita Wade

Dancer

Walton Walker

Walton Walker

Chorus Boy

Buddy Williams

Buddy Williams

Singing Waiter

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Walter Lang

Walter Lang

Director

Writing Credits

George Seaton

George Seaton

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Art Direction

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Other Crew

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Stunts

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

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