Daybreak Express

Daybreak Express (1953)

January 1st, 19530h 5min

Documentary, Music
73%

Overview

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.


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