Time Lapse Demolition of Star Theatre

Clip: 493285_1_1

Year Shot: 1902 (Actual Year)

Audio: No

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1153

Original Film: H16735

HD: N/A

Location: New York City, NY, USA

Timecode: 00:05:45 - 00:07:36

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Time Lapse Demolition of Star Theatre The 1902 demolition of the famous Star Theatre at 13th & Broadway in New York City, filmed using time-lapse photography. Normal speed LS of Star Theater; filmed from across street, vehicle and pedestrian traffic passing before it; no work crews as of yet. Time lapse LS of Star Theater demolition; days and nights pass (c. 30 of them), elongation and passing of sunlight, steady stream of traffic (pedestrians, trolleys, horse-drawn carriages) whizzing past; we see the theater building taken apart from top to bottom. Cool shot / in-camera special effect. Changes back to normal speed, same angle, with the theatre now entirely demolished (leveled back to lot).