New York Subway
In one long take, the camera shows us the journey of a subway train as it makes its way from Union Square to the old Grand Central Station.
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"This is one of 50 films presented on the DVD collection "Treasures from American Film Archives (2000)". It consists of mostly ephemeral films that somehow missed destruction over the years and which have been preserved by 18 different sources. "New York Subway" is one of the earliest pieces of footage showing the New York subway. It's unusual in that the footage appears to have been taken from one train as it closely followed another through the tunnels--giving you a driver's view of the system. While it's far from exciting, the film has a definite historica..."
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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 Museum of Modern Art. This version has an uncredited piano music score and runs 5 minutes.
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In one long take, the camera shows us the journey of a subway train as it makes its way from Union Square to the old Grand Central Station.