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The Film That Was Lost

The Film That Was Lost

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In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

31 October 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

William Jennings Bryan

William Jennings Bryan

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison

Self (archive footage)

King George V of the United Kingdom

King George V of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

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