The Film That Was Lost
1942, English. Directed by Sammy Lee.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 31 October 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Doane R. Hoag
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The Film That Was Lost runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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The Film That Was Lost is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Film That Was Lost on?
The Film That Was Lost isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1942. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Film That Was Lost?
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Who directed The Film That Was Lost?
The Film That Was Lost (1942) was directed by Sammy Lee and stars John Nesbitt, William Jennings Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt.