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Famous Nathan

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
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6.7/10
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Famous Nathan (2014)
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A Coney Island-inspired, densely-layered visually dynamic documentary portrait of the life and times of the original Nathan's Famous, created in 1916 by filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker's grandpar... Read allA Coney Island-inspired, densely-layered visually dynamic documentary portrait of the life and times of the original Nathan's Famous, created in 1916 by filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker's grandparents, Nathan and Ida Handwerker. 30 years in the making, Famous Nathan interweaves decades... Read allA Coney Island-inspired, densely-layered visually dynamic documentary portrait of the life and times of the original Nathan's Famous, created in 1916 by filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker's grandparents, Nathan and Ida Handwerker. 30 years in the making, Famous Nathan interweaves decades-spanning archival footage, family photos and home movies, an eclectic soundtrack and neve... Read all

  • Director
    • Lloyd Handwerker
  • Writer
    • Lloyd Handwerker
  • Stars
    • Nathan Handwerker
    • Lloyd Handwerker
    • Sol Handwerker
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Lloyd Handwerker
    • Writer
      • Lloyd Handwerker
    • Stars
      • Nathan Handwerker
      • Lloyd Handwerker
      • Sol Handwerker
    • 3User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    Sol Handwerker
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    Murray Handwerker
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    Ida Handwerker
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    Joe Handwerker
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    Sidney Handwerker
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    Hy Brown
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    Jay Cohen
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    Jimmy Bologna
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    Jack Dreitzer
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    Dotty Handwerker
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    Minnie Handwerker
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    Steve Handwerker
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    Claire Kamiel
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    Max Kamiel
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    6gavin6942

    Pretty Good, A Nice Context

    A Coney Island-inspired, densely-layered visually dynamic documentary portrait of the life and times of the original Nathan's Famous, created in 1916 by filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker's grandparents, Nathan and Ida Handwerker.

    Being from the Midwest, I really knew nothing about Nathan's. I knew it was on Coney Island and that it had the wiener-eating contest. But I did not know who Nathan was or anything about the business. This film really cleared that up for me. And I like that it was in a larger context -- not just who Nathan was, but his role in Coney Island.

    The conflicting stories were good, and I am glad it was not all praise, even coming from a grandson. This was an honest look. And we even get a story or two (like Jackie Kennedy). My personal interests would have liked to hear a mob story in there, but maybe there never was one.

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    • Trivia
      Confirmed by director Lloyd Handwerker, grandson of Nathan's famous in Coney Island, Nathan Handwerker. Phil Gries' 1961 color footage is the oldest known color surviving film of Nathan's, to exist longer than five seconds.
    • Connections
      References Adventures of Superman (1952)
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      Absolution
      Composed by Ergo Phizmiz

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Loquat Films
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      1 hour 26 minutes
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      • Black and White

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