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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.

Top Cast

  • John Nesbitt

    John Nesbitt

    Narrator (voice)

  • William Jennings Bryan

    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)

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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