Building Up and Demolishing the Star Theatre (1901) 1st Time Lapse Frederick S. Armitage

TimeLapse footage of the demolition of New York City s Star Theater at Thirteenth Street and Broadway. This was filmed from the Biograph Studios office across the street, with exposures taken every 4 minutes during daylight hours over the course of the 30day demolition. The film was then reversed to create the buildingup effect. Theaters were given the option of setting the film order to either Build Up then Demolish, or Demolish then Build Up. Music performed by Billy Duncan for Change Before Going P