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Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre (1901)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 3M

Director : Frederick S. Armitage

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Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.

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Frederick S. Armitage
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