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Coney Island

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1943-06-18

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Walter Lang

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Music

Original title: Coney Island

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Betty Grable

George Montgomery

Cesar Romero

Phil Silvers

Charles Winninger

Matt Briggs

Phyllis Kennedy

Paul Hurst

Andrew Tombes

Frank Orth

Libby Taylor

Society Patron at Ocean Gardens

Bess Flowers

Church Organist

Byron Foulger

Specialty Dancer

Hermes Pan

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Fortunately, the chorus only sing the names of the three that share top billing here! Thereafter, we meet the loveable rogue that is “Eddie” (George Montgomery) who just wants what he thinks is rightfully due to him from his erstwhile partner “Joe” (Cesar Romero). This pal is about to open a new venue in which he will see “Kate” (Betty Grable) star - and has no intention of sharing! Out of options, “Eddie” turns to his friend “Frankie” (Phil Silvers) to let him join his circus-like enterprise during which he and “Kate” start to publicly spar about who is wearing what. She has an hat that Carmen Miranda might have been proud of. Anyway, the punters quite like his antics so “Joe” muscles in leading to reprisals that ultimately leads “Joe” to believe that he is a murderer! “Eddie” agrees to keep schtum, but it is going to cost him. With “Eddie” now cheek by jowl with “Kate” and “Joe” out of the picture, could things be set fair? Of course, there are loads of twists and turns yet to come as this trio play cat and mouse with each other just waiting to see who can pounce! The story itself is all a bit old hat - we’ve seen the love triangle story loads of times before, and I’m afraid that Phil Silvers just never could make be laugh, but there is an amiable degree of chemistry between Grable and her two suitors and there are plenty of set-piece theatrical numbers for the million-dollar legs to showcase just what a charismatic star she was. It’s a great example of Technicolor brilliance too, especially towards the end when the screen positively comes alive, and it is probably just the kind of wartime fillip the audiences would have lapped up. It’s all fairly forgettable, but it’s quite good fun.

2025-07-07

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