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The Film That Was Lost
The Film That Was Lost
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The Film That Was Lost

1942
10m
Documentary
History

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

10m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
10m
Oct 31, 1942
Languages
English
Director
Sammy Lee
Sammy Lee
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

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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