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Kennywood Memories(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-09-30
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The WQED classic documentary about Pittsburgh’s premier amusement park!
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It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, squealing, scream-your-eyes-out documentary about one of America’s greatest amusement parks, Kennywood!
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Movie: Kennywood Memories
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It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, squealing, scream-your-eyes-out documentary about one of America’s greatest amusement parks, Kennywood!
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