Daybreak Express (1953)
• January 1st, 1953 • 0h 5min
Documentary, Music
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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