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Daybreak Express

1957 · 0h 5m · Documentary, Music · United States of America

Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.

Written & directed by
D. A. Pennebaker
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6.5Smart score

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