
Film
The Film That Was Lost
1942 · 10m · Documentary · History
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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.
Cast

John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
William Jennings Bryan
Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)

Thomas A. Edison
Self (archive footage)

King George V of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Sammy LeeDirector
- Doane R. HoagStory · Screenplay
- John NesbittProducer
- Walter LundinDirector of Photography
- Harry KomerEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 31, 1942
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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