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The Film That Was Lost

The Film That Was Lost

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1942-10-31
⌚ Running Time: 10 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

Beloved Cast

John Nesbitt original image
Narrator (voice)
John Nesbitt
William Jennings Bryan original image
Self (archive footage)
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt original image
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas A. Edison original image
Self (archive footage)
Thomas A. Edison
King George V of the United Kingdom original image
Self (archive footage)
King George V of the United Kingdom

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