Library of Congress: 75 percent of silent films lost
By Cynthia LittletonPublished December 04, 2013Variety A lobby card for the 1924 Gloria Swanson pic “Manhandled,” which only exists in a 16mm print and with only five of seven reels surviving.Variety A...
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The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday the results of a survey that found that 70 percent of the feature-length films made in the United States during the silent era have been lost. The reasons...
View ArticleMovie Buffs Mourn The Loss Of Silent Films
4 December 2013, 14:54 Movie Buffs Mourn The Loss Of Silent Films Tweet Most of America's feature-length silent films have been lost because of decay and neglect over the past 100 years, according to a...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress Reports 75% of Silent Films Lost Forever
A conclusive study by the Library of Congress reports that only 1,575 of the nearly 11,000 films produced during the silent era still exist in their complete form. was commissioned by the National Film...
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WASHINGTON — The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th century art form to all but...
View Article'Alarming' Study Shows Just How Few Silent Films Have Survived
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Courtesy Library of Congress “Chicago” (1928), produced by Cecil B. DeMille, is a rare silent film that has survived. The Library of Congress has created a worldwide...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress: Much of American Silent Film Heritage Lost
Reuters NEW YORK — Nearly three-quarters of America's feature-length silent films have been lost, and the legacy that put Hollywood at the forefront of the movie industry from 1912 to 1929 is...
View ArticleAlarming New Report from Library of Congress Says 70 Percent of America's...
The National Film Preservation Board and Library of Congress have revealed a depressing if perhaps unsurprising new study claiming that 70 percent of...
View ArticleMuch of American silent film heritage lost, Library of Congress says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly three-quarters of America's feature-length silent films have been lost, and the legacy that put Hollywood at the forefront of the movie industry from 1912 to 1929 is...
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Archive Photos via Getty Images Theda Bara sits on a bed of cushions in a scene from the film 'Cleopatra', 1917. (Photo by Fox/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of feature-length silent...
View ArticleNearly 70% of silent feature films have been lost
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th century art form to all but...
View Article>Study finds most US silent films have been lost
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th century art form to all but...
View ArticleLibrary Reports on America’s Endangered Silent-Film Heritage (The Library of...
(Source: The Library of Congress) Contact: Sheryl Cannady (202) 707-6456 To Media: High-resolution images and video clips are available at www.loc.gov/pressroom/ December 4, 2013 Library Reports on...
View ArticleMost early silent films have reportedly been lost
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A still from Cecil B. DeMille's silent film 'Male and Female.' The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the...
View ArticleStudy finds most US silent films have been lost
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th-century art form to all but...
View ArticleSURVEY SHOWS 70 PERCENT OF SILENT-ERA FILMS ARE LOST
WASHINGTON The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th century art form to all but...
View ArticleStudy: Most U.S. silent films lost
WASHINGTON – The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in the United States has been lost due to decay and neglect in the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th century art form to all...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress study sees troubling loss of silent feature films
LOS ANGELES _ A new study by the Library of Congress reveals some disquieting facts about the country's early film heritage. Of the nearly 11,000 silent feature films that were produced and...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress: 70 percent of silent-era films are lost
According to the Library of Congress, roughly 70 percent of America's silent feature films have been lost to neglect and time....
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