FILMS BY GARY BEEBER
WATER (Trailer) 2025
What would you do without water for a few days?
We take water for granted and probably don’t give it much thought, but it is essential to sustain life everywhere. For many Americans and people throughout the world it’s a different story because lack of water is a stark reality.
Ohio is blessed with an abundance of water, and under the right circumstances could become an economic powerhouse, but only if this resource is cared for and not squandered. The film Includes interviews with very knowledgeable people, most of whom work in the water industry. Learn where we get our water, how aquifers were formed, and what can be done in the future to protect them.
DIRTY MARTINI AND THE NEW BURLESQUE, 2025 RESTORATION (Trailer)
Explore the outrageous world of the performers who created the “new burlesque” scene in NYC. Get to know Miss Dirty Martini and her friends Julie Atlas Muz, World-Famous *BOB*, Bambi the Mermaid, Tigger!, Scotty the Blue Bunny, and many other cult stars. Over time Dirty has gained international recognition for her brilliant performances, costumes and persona. In 2004 she was crowned “Miss Exotic World” in Las Vegas which is the highest honor one can achieve in the burlesque world.
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MESSENGER (Trailer), 2026 RESTORATION, WITH AI.
Original video shot in 2005.
THE SAVIOR OF CONEY ISLAND
Explore the life of Dick Zigun, “honorary mayor of Coney Island."
Under Dick, Coney Island USA developed and produced a number of different programs including some of New York City’s best loved summer programming, such as the Mermaid Parade and Sideshows by the Seashore.
Dick moved to Coney Island in 1979, when the historic amusement park was just getting by on life support. Dick had a vision and over time has able to see his vision come to pass.
Dick also talks about Lillie Santangelo and her famous Wax Musee where Coney Island USA was born. Rare archival footage of Ms Santangelo is included.
EMILY'S DO (Trailer)
Emily is an artist whose art form is her hair, makeup and clothing.
BALLYMASTER
"HAPPY RIDE"
This is the first film that I ever made (7 minutes).
I created this video as an art piece in 2005 with NYC composer Patrick Grant. The film is about the rides in Coney Island.
It has just been updated and restored (2025) and is in the permanent collection of the BASS MUSEUM in Miami Beach. WATCH FOR FREE
Environmentalist
Hope Taft and Film-maker
Gary Beeber
receiving awards for
feature documentary
"WATER" (2025)
