Daybreak Express

1953 | 5 minutes | 7.3 ★ (44)

Daybreak Express
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1953

  • DirectingD. A. Pennebaker
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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