"On the boardwalk in Atlantic City, On the boardwalk in Atlantic City,
Life will be peaches and cream.
There where the salt water air,
Brings out a lady's charms,
There on a rolling chain,
She'll roll right into your arms.
Cinderella, you will find your fella,
Someone who you've waited for,
In romantic, enchantic, Atlantic City,
Down on the old New Jersey shore.."
That great old song is one that I sing regularly during my numerous "When Music Was Music" programs. The linen post card graphics above hearkens back to the Atlantic City of yesterday, long before the advent of the casinos. It was an era of those great old boardwalk "rolling chairs," and simple summer pleasures in an era that will never return. The Steel Pier was a national historic treasure.
THANKS RALPH AND OMAD FOR THE FOLLOWING CAPTIONS AND COMMENTS:
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Ralph Lucarella said... Hi Tom.....One of the greatest attractions for the money of all time. For 75 cents you got to spend the entire day watching shows plus evening dancing and music to the best known orchestras in the country. That was in the 1930s and continued in the 40s. I recall Alex Bartha as the band that played regularly along with Glenn Miller and the other popular bands. And along with the Steel Pier you had the most famous boardwalk and hotels in the land. The white sand beach was also very popular for bathing. It was one more reason we call it The Greatest Generation. Best regards.
Omad said...And out on the pier, the diving bell. Seemed so exciting to a kid of 7 or 8 to be sealed in and "dive" down into the murky waters. AC sure has changed these days
And out on the pier, the diving bell. Seemed so exciting to a kid of 7 or 8 to be sealed in and "dive" down into the murky waters. AC sure has changed these days.
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Mack said...There was a s
Saturday afternoon music show on local TV from the
Steel Pier when I was a kid in the 1970s:) 
Gary Lippincott said...I saw the "Diving Horse" as a kid, it should have be renamed the "Pushed Horse", the poor thing had no choice, it stood on a platform, the platform then was tilted down and gravity took over. Poor Horse, I don't think he was having fun at the pier.
- SJBill said...
Was the music show by Grady and Hurst?
Tom Glover said...YES JOE AND MACK. IT WAS CALLED "SUMMERTIME ON THE PIER" AND I NEVER MISSED A WEEK WATCHING IT.
TOM GLOVER
Hi Tom.....One of the greatest attractions for the money of all time. For 75 cents you get to spend the entire day watching shows plus evening dancing and music to the best known orchestras in the country. That was in the 1930s and continued in the 40s. I recall Alex Bartha as the band that played regularly along with Glen Miller and the other popular bands. And along with the Steel Pier you had the most famous boardwalk and hotels in the land. The white sand beach was also very popular for bathing. It was one more reason we call it The Greatest Generation. Best regards.
ReplyDeleteAnd out on the pier, the diving bell. Seemed so exciting to a kid of 7 or 8 to be sealed in and "dive" down into the murky waters. AC sure has changed these days.
ReplyDeleteThere was a saturday afternoon music show on local TV from the
ReplyDeleteSteel Pier when I was a kid in the 1970s:)
I saw the "Diving Horse" as a kid, it should have be renamed the "Pushed Horse", the poor thing had no choice, it stood on a platform, the platform then was tilted down and gravity took over. Poor Horse, I don't think he was having fun at the pier.
ReplyDeleteWas the music show by Grady and Hurst?
ReplyDeleteYES JOE. IT WAS CALLED
ReplyDelete"SUMMERTIME ON THE PIER" AND I NEVER MISSED A WEEK WATCHING IT.
TOM GLOVER