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    Weren't the old (movie) films of the 19th century made from celluloid?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lemke View Post
    Weren't the old (movie) films of the 19th century made from celluloid?
    you seem to be correct late 19th to well into the 20th century

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    Quote Originally Posted by lemke View Post
    Weren't the old (movie) films of the 19th century made from celluloid?
    Indeed they were and that is why many of the great films, both silent and talkies, are lost forever. Not being properly stored they were allowed to deteriorate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Indeed they were and that is why many of the great films, both silent and talkies, are lost forever. Not being properly stored they were allowed to deteriorate.
    They shoulda used a DVD recorder....



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    maybe Max could restore them?

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