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April 1901 (USA) morePlot:
Time-lapse photography is used to show the manual dismantling and demolition of New York's Star Theatre over a period of about 30 days. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
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The demolition of a building in 1901, in timelapse. Great! moreAdditional Details
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One of the 50 films in the 4-disk boxed DVD set called "Treasures from American Film Archives (2000)", compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 18 American film archives. This film was preserved by the Library of Congress. This version has a piano music score and runs 96 seconds. moreFAQ
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A fascinating example of timelapse photography, and quite
possible the first. Shot from one angle, the movie begins with a
real time shot of a building across the street, the Star Theater.
Vehicles of all kinds crowd the street below, and the sidewalk is
bustling with people.
Then time flashes forward. As though watching somebody
dressed in layers of clothes start to strip, we watch as Star
disappears, pealed away layer by layer by an ant-like demolition
crew. The final shot, still from the same angle, is again in real
time, showing people and vehicles passing through the street,
past what is now a vacant lot.
We're so used to seeing examples of this same sort of scene
now, it's strangely unnerving to see it happen 102 years ago. The
picture quality of the print I saw was extremely crisp, and fine
details (even the faces of passersby on the street) were visible.
The only thing I didn't like so much was seeing a beautiful building
get torn down. Still, at least it was all captured on film for us to see
now. A fascinating document.