Posts Tagged: Lost Films

An 1897 Georges Méliès Film of a Magician Fighting an Automaton Turned Up in Old Reels

Posted by The Mother of All Nerds

A fragile 45-second Georges Méliès short survived in a family collection of old reels. The Library of Congress identified it, restored it, and made the film viewable in 4K.

A 1959 Movie Thought Lost to Time Was Found in Portland—Its 35mm Print Was Headed for the Dump

Posted by The Mother of All Nerds

The Hollywood Theatre screened the only known 35mm print of a 1959 noir, unseen since it was made. An attendee says the canisters were saved from a dump-bound cache.

An 1897 Georges Méliès Film of a Magician Fighting an Automaton Turned Up in Old Reels

A 1959 Movie Thought Lost to Time Was Found in Portland—Its 35mm Print Was Headed for the Dump

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