CinemaOSMovie · 1942 · 0h 10m · NR

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.

Directed bySammy Lee

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 10m
Language
EN
Released
October 31, 1942
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

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)

Creative team
Directed by
Sammy Lee
Sammy Lee
Written by
Doane R. Hoag
Produced by
John Nesbitt

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