The Film That Was Lost
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.
The Film That Was Lost (1942)
Sammy Lee
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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)
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The Film That Was Lost (1942)
Sammy Lee
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