Summaries

This film documents the long history of Rocky Point Park, an amusement park and shore dinner hall situated along the coast of the Narragansett Bay. For over 150 years, New Englanders flocked to the spot, for a game of Sunday baseball, for a picnic, for a rock-n-roll concert, or to ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl . Then, in 1996, the park closed. With its rides sold off, the park sits as a ghost town, scheduled for demolition and primed for the construction of condominiums. The story of Rocky Point Park will be told entirely by the people who lived there, who worked there, and who spent every waking moment of every summer at the park. We have collected found footage, family photographs, and memorabilia from the park. Along with a couple of local still photographers, we have shot extensively inside the ruined buildings and on the hallowed grounds of the former amusement park. From Babe Ruth to George Bush, from the first presidential phone call to a devastating hurricane, You Must Be This Tall hopes to capture all the fond memories left behind at Rocky Point, leaving future generations with a visually-stimulating reminder of the way things were.—Anonymous

Come with your family Come with your friends It's the Rocky Point tradition Because it's summertime again! The park's old jingle really said it all. Since 1847, New Englanders flocked to a beautiful spot along the Atlantic Ocean, for a game of Sunday baseball, for a picnic, for a music concert, or to ride the Tilt-a-Whirl. In 1996, the rides were sold off and the park was closed. In 2007, all the buildings were demolished. Rocky Point Park was gone, but not forgotten. You Must Be This Tall: The Story of Rocky Point Park is the story of this once great amusement park told entirely by the people who lived there, who worked there, and who spent every waking moment of every summer at the park. From Babe Ruth to George Bush, from the first Presidential phone call to a devastating hurricane, You Must Be This Tall captures all the memories left behind at Rocky Point, leaving future generations with a visually-stimulating reminder of the way things were.—David Bettencourt

This feature length film documents the long history of Rocky Point Park, an amusement park and shore dinner hall situated along the coast of the Narragansett Bay. For over 150 years, New Englanders flocked to the spot, for a game of Sunday baseball, for a picnic, for a rock-n-roll concert, or to ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl . Then, in 1996, the park closed. With its rides sold off, the park sits as a ghost town, scheduled for demolition and primed for the construction of condominiums. The story of Rocky Point Park is told entirely by the people who lived there, who worked there, and who spent every waking moment of every summer at the park. We have collected found footage, family photographs, and memorabilia from the park. Along with a couple of local still photographers, we have shot extensively inside the ruined buildings and on the hallowed grounds of the former amusement park. From Babe Ruth to George Bush, from the first presidential phone call to a devastating hurricane, You Must Be This Tall captures all the fond memories left behind at Rocky Point, leaving future generations with a visually-stimulating reminder of the way things were.—Liam Gray

Details

Keywords
  • amusement park
  • park
  • roller coaster
  • rocky point park
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 10, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Prince Edward Island, Canada
Production companies Midway Pictures

Box office

Budget $25000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 21m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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