Let's go folks, this is the World in Wax.
It's never out, and never over.
It's the only wax museum in Coney Island, in fact, all over New York.
There is no other show.
This is the only show in all of New York City.
So come down and see these beautiful people.
Come on in and see the World in Wax.
Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy, President Kennedy, the three men that were assassinated.
Yes, they were killed, but they live forever here in the World in Wax.
How can we ever forget those three greats of our time? Come in and see John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Bobby Kennedy, I'm repeating that again, and President Kennedy.
The crowd isn't here.
You people are not spending.
You're a bunch of stiffs.
And this is another picture of you up here I drew.
What does it say there? Lily's tour of the museum.
Oh, oh, yeah.
Gee, you're terrific.
Oh, well, you know.
No, I usually have my, oh yes, when I point straight to them, I call them in.
Because I usually have my mic this way.
I always have my hand up.
I think that's got to be characteristic of me, I believe.
I know my cousins in Westchester have seen pictures of me with that mic.
And the kids, they train the kids to imitate me.
When I used to sing, they'd say, how does Lily sing? They would put them on the table.
This one behind here.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Did you do this too? Did you type it all there? Yeah, I typed it.
What a gal.
I'm the custodian of the World in Wax.
I've known Lily for 10 years.
And every day I used to come down here and make sure that everything was in place.
Make sure everything, all the lights were working.
Make sure she was okay.
Make sure none of the exhibits were damaged.
Well, I had other jobs, you know, cleaning up, making sure that she was okay.
I used to go to the store, you know, whatever she needed.
I got stated to open or closing.
I'd be going, where's Roche? Where's Roche? Then when she got in trouble, I used to come around, make sure nobody bothered her.
Make sure nobody said any foul language.
Make sure nobody would bother her, none of the drunks.
None of the nasty people would try and steal her money.
And I used to come every day, seven days a week.
I used to come in and clean up.
Make sure everything was in place.
Make sure, just kept up on my job.
Make sure everything was in its proper position.
Open and close the doors every night.
I used to go with her, walk to home, walk to the camp, sometimes go home with her.
Make sure she got into the building all right.
Then I used to go my own way.
Okay, thank you.
My things are in my yard.
Oh, wait a minute.
Well, there are two guys here, I don't think I'm going to fall.
Oh yes, Roberto Clemente.
The star, the star player.
Roberto Clemente, the glory of Puerto Rico.
The man that sacrificed his life to bring food to his friends in Nicaragua.
Nicaragua, wasn't it? Nicaragua.
Nicaragua, Nicaragua.
I should, because I'm half Spanish, I should pronounce them.
Oh yes, he had a beautiful heart, a wonderful soul.
He would die for the people.
Yes, he died for his people, they were hungry to bring them their food.
Who's this? Oh, that's Lena Medina.
He was a beautiful man.
Watch it there, you are on the...
Lena Medina, La Madre de Cinco Anna.
She was only five years old when she gave birth to a baby boy.
Born in Peru, wasn't it? Yes, Peru.
Lena Medina was born in Peru, she had a baby when she was five years old.
That's about it.
The baby, a little, a baby boy.
The boy is still alive and she's still alive, but she has never recognized him as a son.
In reality, he was her twin brother, he was.
That's Lena Medina, isn't she beautiful? Too bad that we haven't got them really all set here.
What about the birds over here? Oh yes, that's Cock Robin.
They stole Cock Robin, he was in a coffin here.
That was Cock Robin, the burial of Cock Robin.
And all his girlfriends were there in his burial, as you see here.
It was really beautiful.
They stole from this, you know.
This was beautiful, but they stole a lot of those birds out.
Do you remember one day, on a Sunday, they stole and I ran and got...
A lot of the chickenpox ran all over, they told me they went towards a boardwalk.
I used to run.
Not now anymore.
I ran all over them, they said they went this way, that way, then I said, oh the heck now, it's gone, I can't find them.
But I wanted to recover this Robin if we had him in a little coffin.
That was a beautiful scene.
I chased him out, so Frankie Ailes said to me, don't worry, he's not going to be here long.
Sure enough, the next week they sent up the ship from Peace Color, all the way up to the South.
Al Capone.
And they sailed him to Chicago.
You know, for many years we know each other, so many years.
Well, I love everybody that came in my place.
I love people.
I hope you get a chance to come by and see our show one day.
I will.
What do you think about all these new swimsuits, Lily? Yeah, which ones? Well, you know, the high ones that are high cut.
Well, I don't think it's in moral, because it's nature.
But for what's going on in this world, it's indecent, like that fella.
That's the guy with the beard that kept kissing you, right? Yeah.
He knows you, Lily.
Yeah, I know.
I don't remember him, but he sure knows you.
I know he does, yes, I know he does.
Yeah, he's the man with the beard.
Cheerleaders, are you ready? He's the bent steel and nails.
Listen carefully.
Silence, everyone, listen.
Didn't we do the moonlight strangler? Didn't we do the London moonlight strangler? There he is now.
And make sure that sailors are never lonely.
I've been doing that all my life.
Watching the two.
Watch the deep climbers put the nails into the center of your head and continue the art of sideshows for the rest of your life.
I do.
Okay, people, give him a big hand.
They're giving him wings, ladies and gentlemen.
Sorry, polymers, it's not human life to go swimming.
All follow the king and queen of the ocean to the beach.
The king and queen will slide through four ribbons representing the whole of London.
Winter, fall, and spring.
Each team will turn up the temperature of the water.
We now proceed to the event of the day, the official opening of the Atlantic Ocean for 1986 women's last one in for Rotten Egg.
And now we're ready to welcome African American college men.
Ladies and gentlemen, while we are moving to the ocean, we will have a few words here from the stage.
But right now, ladies and gentlemen, the fashion is preparing to move towards the ocean.
Where will they have them? They will have the official ribbon cutting ceremony and the opening of the ocean.
Before they go, I want to make sure they have their scissors for the welcome party.
You guys get out there and go.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, and now in a few moments, the ocean will be officially open for the summer.
While we're waiting for the king and queen to come back up, tell us a little bit about some of the attractions you have to the world and why.
I'm too weak, I feel very weak.
I'm too much in my body.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Leticia Angelo.
Who's the one who gave me my first job at Corny Island, ladies and gentlemen? We got along, girl.
I'm bawling you out, remember? Please, take out of me the best.
Let's go around.
No one's found me.
She's going to sing? She's going to sing? I could sing.
Right here, ladies and gentlemen, souvenirs available right...
And he still, he wanted to come out on probation, but they refused it.
I think he's still in prison.
No, he's died in the gas chamber.
Oh, he died in the gas chamber.
You see how far off I'm off? Gas chamber, 192, 1960.
You see that? Tired, my mind is...
Oh, yes.
Time, my dear.
Little what? Oh, I was going to...
Okay.
Oh, he hates me.
John Lennon.
The fabulous John Lennon.
That's all I can say about him.
Rock and roll, wouldn't he? The Beatles.
Oh, the Beatles, yes, the Beatles.
John Lennon.
Here with the Wax Museum.
I never liked him.
To introduce you, ladies and gentlemen, to one of the greatest ladies that I have ever met, Lily Sanandos.
The lady here to my left, let's give her a big hand.
For over 54 years, she ran one of Coney Island's greatest attractions, the World in Wax.
The leading wax artist in Coney Island, the longest surviving wax artist in Coney Island, Lily Sanandos.
And it was the happiest 54 years for me.
Thank you.
Yes, it was the happiest 54 years after Chipper Hat.
I walked into Coney Island in the early 60s looking for a job.
I wanted a job in public speaking.
I didn't want to speak, I did not want to pay for a public speaking course.
I wanted to learn on the job, and I didn't want to work at a game because I thought I wouldn't learn enough.
So it was the first show, which was the World in Wax.
I walked in saying, I was looking for a job.
Lily happened to be taking tickets.
And after talking, she hired me.
And after having worked for Lily, I moved on to other things.
I'm now working trade shows.
I worked in Chicago.
I worked all over the place.
I'll use my training from Lily Sanandos.
Thank you, Lily.
Thank you.
She's a night of bogey of flowers in her front of Coney Island.
Now, should I give him a sample of what she's made? He is a copy of the penna.
That's right.
That's right.
That's right.
That's right.
Yes, you'll see the two -headed baby from Puerto Rico.
That's right.
Two -headed.
On the inside.
Hurry, hurry, hurry.
Hurry, hurry.
You can stay as long as you want.
That's me.
There's nothing else to pay.
Lily was poking her head.
Come on, poke your gravy.
Come on, come on.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
It's yours.
He made the riblet.
I made him.
You're in French.
You're in French.
I did.
You'll see the inside.
We're going to the fire station.
Come back.
I'm going to tell you a lot about you.
Okay.
Here we have Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray.
She had her husband murdered by Snyder Gray.
Snyder Gray? No, no.
Oh, yeah.
Judd Gray.
She had Judd Gray to murder her husband with the Sash weight for $5 ,000 insurance.
They both were arrested, and they both went to the electric chair.
So you see, crime does not pay.
Her husband was asleep when he came into the bedroom.
She handed him the Sash weight, and he killed him for just $5 ,000.
Neither one enjoyed the money.
They both went to the electric chair.
Crime does not pay.
John Roach, the rape killer.
I don't remember her name.
What does her name? Doesn't say.
I think that's about it.
He is still in prison.
Yes, John Roach.
Crime does not pay again, folks.
That's the man that murdered that beautiful girl who was going to school one morning.
He was standing in back of the stairwell or whatever, and he murdered her with this Sash weight.
Yeah, it was a Sash weight.
See, there's another Sash weight.
I don't know what.
That was a Nats.
Oh, a Nats? It was a Nats hand.
See, he comes in handy, this guy.
He remembers.
I don't.
Well, he's much younger than I am.
Ah, this is beautiful.
This is a two -headed baby, born alive, in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Look at the little mermaid swimmer away.
Move out.
You enjoying the party? Where are you from? I'm from the Bronx.
Oh, are you in show business? Yeah, I'm Satina, the snake charmer.
Right here in Coney Island? Right over there.
You're going to see the show in a little while, hopefully.
You want to come see the show? That was my wife.
Oh, here is the greatest general, McCarthy.
I think he was the greatest.
Madame Kashek? Madame Chiang Kai -shek? Madame Chiang Kai -shek.
Who's the...
Anne Dewey.
Governor Dewey.
The three together, of that era.
That light bulb, you know, gets into my eyes.
Oh, sorry.
I know you can't.
Oh, here it is.
Okay, that's good, Bruce.
Dr.
Albert Einstein, father of the atomic bomb.
No, he was the father of the atomic age.
Of the atomic age.
Whew! I tell you, the custodian.
I tell you...
No, what did I promote him to? No, it was much nicer.
What was it? Where? Oh, yes.
And the greatest fighter of our times.
Of course, Dempsey was the greatest.
The bomber was great.
I had him over there.
The bomber was black.
He was...
Muhammad Ali.
That's right.
This is Muhammad Ali.
I'll tell you about the bomber after.
I have him.
Yeah, we have Muhammad Ali, the number one.
And Nat King Cole, the greatest singer and entertainer.
He was really beautiful.
I think he was the best dressed man on stage.
Which he really was.
The two greats of our times.
Look at him.
Look how beautiful they are.
What do you expect? Oh, the bad boy, yes.
Which is the murder of H2 nurses.
Here you will see the scene recreated in wax.
Exactly as they looked in life.
Here.
Okay.
Isn't that a beautiful setting? How do you like that setting for a murder? Oh, yes.
That was a great scene.
Here is the prize of prizes.
The three greatest men on earth of our times.
Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy, and President Kennedy.
Imagine the three being killed for the same political reason.
They saved us.
Not only the black people, but also the United States.
We have unity today.
Today the black boys know how to use a gun today.
In our war before they didn't know how to use a gun.
But today they will.
But I shall miss them.
I'm missing them every morning here when I came in.
I always did say a little prayer.
I'm sure if there is a heaven they are there.
We don't need this.
We are getting old.
Oh, you know why? Oh, I'm so glad that you made it out.
God will bless you always.
Let's walk down to the water a little.
And Tom and the other four.
John.
Let me take my stockings off.
Well, let's have a toast, folks.
Everybody serve themselves.
Good health to all of you for many years.
Can you bring Lily over? Lily, come and join us.
How about you, sir? Oh, what? They're grass, you see? They drink their beer here.
Oh, that's a...
Whoo! Whoo! Wah! Whoo! Watch out! He's getting wet! He's okay.
Oh, John, you're going to get sick! Get out of that water! No, he's not! His pants are wet, too! You have your drink? She's going to go to school tonight.
Oh, I see.
Good for you.
You go to school? Wonderful.
God help you.
To all you lovely people.
God love you all.
I love you all.
I got one thing to say.
Lily, from all of us...
Here's to you.
How about the photographer? I love you, Lily.
Best of luck in the future.
Thank you.
You've all been wonderful to me.
This wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for you.
All of you.
All of you have given me a helping hand.
Lily, we love you.
We're going to miss you.
We love you.
Love you.
Oh, this is good! Oh, but so bad for him.
He's going to catch cold.
Okay, let's walk back now.
He's a nice person.
Yeah, yeah.
Let's walk back.
He's a lovely person.
So is John.
Is there anything you'd like to say about your philosophy about art and life? Oh, everything has been beautiful.
But I made it beautiful, too.
Because I made other people happy.
I see all the Marys to yell at them, Get out of here! But I've looked for them, though.
She loves us.
That's right.
We love our lives.
It was only a correction.
But sometimes in life you can't correct them.
They're too far gone.
But you love them.
Because you know their fault, they can't help it.
They're human beings.
What is that saying? About it's human to make a mistake? They made a mistake.
Like we make mistakes.
Different kinds of mistakes, perhaps.
But we make them.
I know I have.
But we love you.
Thank you.
You know what I used to do? Come here.
There was no ticket seller.
I was going to run my business today.
It was a Sunday.
So I would run fast, go there, see if you can get me someone to work today.
I'd have no help.
No one came.
So I'd get these fellows.
Can I use the word? These fellows were drunks.
But they came and helped me.
A cousin of mine, one of the fellows there, he's like a son to me.
Anytime there was trouble he ran to my wax show.
I'd like help.
He kept the place open.
He stole a thousand dollars from the show two days.
When I told Tommy he couldn't believe it.
What do you think about how Coney Island looks right now? Do you think it looks good today or bad? Very good.
I think it looks real good too.
You have to step over this rope here.
Oh dear.
Put it down.
Oh my.
I lose my balance.
Can you move that beer bottle? Excuse me.
Can you move that beer bottle? Thank you.
Well I didn't miss it today.
Thank you.
Let me see.
Wait a while.
Turn around for me.
Wait a while.
Oh no.
Okay.
How about his hands? He's okay.
You see what he did? He took his hands away from the pillow.
Otherwise if you just move it the hands would come off.
Oh, Tommy.
God bless you.
Oh my God.
Now I'm happy.
Now I am happy going home.
Wait a while.
Don't put the...
Do this.
Crush it.
And then put it...
Oh, aren't they beautiful? Imagine so many years.
Okay, do this.
Excuse me if I tell you.
You know I always have to...
That's it.
Like that.
Good boy.
Now do it over on the other side.
Here and there.
You know I have experience with this.
But they broke.
They're easily breakable these things.
They're fragile.
Naturally it's swagged.
Especially the fingers.
You know, don't let Felicia ring on.
One finger is broken because...
What was his name? The black fella.
He's a good person.
Thank you, gentlemen.
Yeah, I'm glad you were around.
Yes, now be careful.
No, you can't.
That's heavy, kid.
All right, show them where to put it.
This we've taken home.
So many years.
Helen, this you can take that thing off.
The stethoscope? Yeah, take that stethoscope off.
Okay.
Oh yeah, that's why I see how I don't coordinate.
I don't think...
I do then I just put it on.
Okay.
Now remember if I'm made by...
That I am not here...
The hands come off.
They screw off.
Ella? In case, by you never know.
In case.
That's...
The hands first, you take off the hands, you screw that off.
And then the head.
And then you take the clothes off and so on.
First the hands.
Because if not, you'll touch it or something.
It will break very easily.
Hands first.
Then the head.
But when you take off the hand, make sure that the head is solid on there.
That it doesn't move around.
That's not my painting.
I hope that's not my painting.
That's a painting.
Oh yes.
Yes it is.
See I always make sure I knew their nationality.
And then I would start painting them.
Oh yes, you want to go from this way.
Okay, you know best.
Somebody swept and sweep it good.
Oh, here.
Doesn't he look real, huh? Oh, this is beautiful.
You're going to miss the figures.
But you say you're going to miss...
They're your children or are you going to miss the little children? I'm going to miss the children mostly.
I'll miss these because I'm wondering where are they going to throw these people? I took such good care of them.
They're beautiful.
They made their mistakes but it's human.
They couldn't help it.
Who I really blame was...
What's her name? Had her husband murder Ruth Snyder.
We had her over there in the electric chair.
But she paid for her sin.
You pay here.
I don't think God will punish anyone when they go there.
He's not going to send them to hell.
I don't believe there is a hell.
We pay for our sins right here on earth.
I really do believe in that.
McKinley.
McKinley.
McKinley, that's right.
That's about it.
Thank you.
