Tập
American Experience: Episode 13
Tóm tắt
Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny spit of New York real estate was internationally famous as the world's most remarkable carnival of delights, offering everything from the bawdy to the surreal. The hot dog was invented here; so was the roller coaster.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- American Experience
- Mùa
- Mùa 3
- Tập
- Tập 13
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1991-02-04
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 13 là tập 13 trong Season 3 của American Experience. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1991-02-04. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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