The Film That Was Lost

The Film That Was Lost (1942)

October 31st, 19420h 10min

Documentary, History
80%

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.


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