Movies: Amusement park

An abridged history of motion pictures: In 1888 George Eastman registered the made up word “Kodak” as a trademark. In 1894 Jean Aimé “Acme” Le Roy presented the first film screening in New York City. In 1895 Auguste and Louis Lumière filmed worker...

Recover the community through individual stories with which we can connect with other people. This project aims to bring to light, through the symbolic and psychology, those similarities that exist between interpersonal differences....

A fun, nostalgic look at the rich history of Lagoon Amusement Park, which has enchanted visitors for generations with its rides, rock concerts, and family fun for more than a century....

Few amateur films with sound were produced in the 1930s and fewer remain extant. A charming artifact that demonstrates the expressive possibilities and technical limitations of amateur talkies, "The Spider and the Fly" includes a backyard Labor Day g...

A dark dark amusement park. Gradually, the rides begin to move....

On the night before Halloween, security guard Wiebe and his crew are assigned to watch an empty amusement park. Little do they know, they are not alone....

After a former mental asylum is converted into a haunted house attraction, a former inmate returns and starts murdering patrons....

Two good friends, Sabrina and Mel, go on a spontaneous road trip to an old amusement park, but not everything goes according to plan. The duo must not only overcome the speed bumps inherent in a long drive, but also the potholes that form in a tired ...

Through archival footage, 3D animations, interviews with former employees, visitors, collectors and fans, the film reconstructs the story of what for many was the Argentine Disneyland....

70 is definitely the new 20 in this heart-warming 1960s documentary portrait of the Darby and Joan Club for elderly Cockneys....

A small-town kid hears about the wild nights of cruising the boulevard in Van Nuys, California. He drives out there to check it out, and gets involved with drag racers, topless dancers and bikers....

Michiel van Erp shows us what the Dutch do in their spare time and takes a look at the industry behind all these leisure activities....

A has-been rap star and his old fan accidentally ride the Ferris Wheel together in an amusement park....

A fun filled day of fun at one of the best amusement parks in the world... Cedar Point...

A carefree day at amusement park turns bittersweet when Ramiz reveals that he is turning down a golden opportunity for the sake of friendship, forcing Zaraar to confront his own fear of losing his anchor and learn to redefine his friendship by convin...

The Silver Beach Amusement Park operated from 1891 to 1971. For a small price, visitors could go for a swim in Lake Michigan, play games of chance, take in the organ music playing on the midway, or get a bite to eat. Revisit the midway roller coaster...

A look at the long history of Knoebel's Amusement Resort in Elysburg, PA. This documentary introduces you to six generations of the Knoebel family and explains how the beloved amusement park made its way from farmland to a recreation area and more....

On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this do...

Selma keens to make a pizza for her father's birthday with her mother and younger brother. Had her father been there, it would be the family time....

You only get 5 tickets—how would you spend them? A young girl grapples with how to use her tickets to make the most of her day and help her new friend have the best experience at the amusement park....