Dir. Ted Wilde , 1928. "Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he stays to see the game. When the railroad tries to run the last horse-drawn trolley (operated by his girl's grandfather) out of business, "Speedy" organizes the neighborhood oldtimers to thwart their scheme. This film features classic and rare footage of Coney Island! Starring: Harold Lloyd, Babe Ruth.

May 26th - Forbidden Planet

Dir. Fred M. Wilcox , 1956. When Adams and his crew are sent to investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists, he finds all but two have died. Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira have somehow survived a hideous monster which roams the planet. Unknown to Adams, Morbius has made a discovery, and has no intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone.

June 2nd - Bride of Frankenstein

June 9th - Bullet

Dir. Julien Temple, 1996.This stylish mix of brutality and revenge journeys into the dark underground world of two thugs who struggle to come to terms with both their bitter, intense rivalry and their grudging respect for one another. A gritty urban thriller about what it takes to survive on the streets. Much of this film was shot on CONEY ISLAND! Starring: Mickey Rourke, Tupac Shakur, & Adrian Brody.
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June 16th - Pink Flamingos

Dir. John Waters, 1972. Incest, drug trafficking, bestiality and an egg fetish are merely the tip of the proverbial iceberg in this ultra-black comedy from renegade filmmaker John Waters. With the title of "Filthiest Person Alive" at stake, Babs Johnson, her degenerate son and dim-bulb mother face stiff competition from the vile Marble clan in an unbridled assault on every taboo in the book. Starring: Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Edith Massey and Danny Mills.

Preceded by the short "Rush Delivery"

Charlie Crowe, recently spilt from his wife, searches
for a new bride. He signs himself up for an unusual dating service.
Starring: Kenball Forever, Dottie Lux and Sweet Dirty Darla. Written and Directed by: Lux Killmore.

June 23rd - MERMAID PARADE - no screening

June 30th - Supervixens

Dir. Russ Meyer, 1975. Clint Ramsey has to leave his job working at Martin Bormann's gas station and flee after his wife is murdered by psycho cop Harry Sledge, who tries to pin the murder on Clint. Crossing America, Clint gets sexually harassed on all sides by various voluptuous nymphomaniacs, and it all ends in a literally explosive climax. . Starring: Shari Eubank, Uschi Digard, Haji, Christy Hartburg, Sharon Kelly , Deborah McGuire and Charles Napier.
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July 7th - Jaws

Dir. Steven Spielberg , 1975. When a gigantic great white begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss.
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July 14th- Dog Day Afternoon

Dir. Sidney Lumet, 1975. The robbery should have taken 10 minutes. 4 hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow. 8 hours later, it was the hottest thing on live T.V. 12 hours later, it was all history. And it's all true. A classic New York film shot in Brooklyn! Starring: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Carol Kane and Lance Henriksen.
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July 21st - Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Dir. Stephen Chiodo,1988. When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends. Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder and John Vernon.
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Preceded by the short "Fool"! Join Maddy, a kid's party clown, on a storybook journey to finding her true love. This film stars: Serpentina, DJ Ness and Pinkie Special. Written and Directed by: Lux Killmore.

July 28th - Viva Las Vegas

Dir. George Sidney , 1964. Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty swimming pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both race and girl, problems made more difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womaniser. Perhaps some singing will help. Starring: Elvis Presley and Ann Margret.
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August 4th - The Marx Brothers "At The Circus"

Dir. Edward Buzzell, 1939. Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter lets his accomplices steal the money, so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back. . Starring: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx.

August 11th - The Beach Girls and the Monster

Dir. Jon Hall, 1965. Beach party lovers make hey! hey! in the moonlight... while the monster lurks in the shadows.Surfers are being brutally murdered. Is the culprit a sea monster or just one of the teens' jealous parents? Starring: John Hall and Sue Casey. Music by Frank Sinatra Jr.!

Preceded by the short "Attack of the Coney Island Killer Crawfish" Lux Killmore's gorrific beach party!  Not since the beginning of time have the Coney Island shores beheld terror like this!  Teens battle for the beach against mutant killer crawfish. An all star cast!  Written and Directed by Lux Killmore.

August 18th - The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

Dir. Stephan Elliott , 1994. t's the Australian film that blitzed overseas box offices. It caused a near riot at the Cannes Film Festival. It won an Academy Award.. It's fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable. It's a road movie with attitude and the occasional frock. Starring: Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving and Bill Hunter.
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August 25th - Fritz the Cat

Dir. Ralph Bakshi, 1972. A persiflage on the protest movements of the 60s. It's hero is the bold and sex-obsessed tom-cat Fritz the Cat, as created by the legendary underground artist Robert Crumb. Quitting university Fritz the Cat wanders through the hash, Black Panther and Hell's Angels scenes to find to himself. Rated X!
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September 1st - Big Top Pee Wee

Dir. Randal Kleiser, 1988. Pee-Wee Herman joins the circus when a giant storm deposits a big top tent and the menagerie to go with it in his front yard. Together, Pee-Wee, the animals and a troupe of circus performers put on the best show ever. Meanwhile, love blooms between shy Pee-Wee and a trapeze artist much to the dismay of Pee-Wee's fiancée, Winnie. Starring: Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller, Kris Kristofferson and Valeria Golino.

September 8th - The Terror Of Tiny Town

Dir. Sam Newfield, 1938. An evil gunslinging little person comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue. Featuring an all little people cast!

Preceded by the short "Lost Weekenders" Sex! Violence! Jelly Donuts! Two women accidentally shack up with the town's local psycho family. We follow two dashing, but dim-witted police detectives as they try to save the day . Who will survive in this grotesque display? With an all-star cast of Coney Island's side show performers, sexy burlesque babes and serious actors, "The Lost Weekenders" is gonna be one hell of a ride! Starring Insectavora, Jodi Taylor, Jeff Daniel and MORE!   Written and Directed by Lux Killmore.

September 28 - 30
7TH ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL