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Interview with D.A. Pennebaker
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Q: What inspired you to make this piece?

A: I wanted to make a film about this filthy, noisy train and its packed-in passengers that would look beautiful, like the New York City paintings of John Sloan. I wanted it to go with one of my Duke Ellington records -- DAYBREAK EXPRESS.

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