The Film That Was LostDocumentaryHistory80The Film That Was Lost80DocumentaryHistorythumb_upthumb_downThe Film That Was LostOctober 31, 1942Directed bySammy LeeIn this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.US content warning film preservationcinema history Last Updated: 24 days ago Request Update CastJohn NesbittNarrator (voice)William Jennings BryanSelf (archive footage)Theodore RooseveltSelf (archive footage)Thomas A. EdisonSelf (archive footage)King George V of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage) RecommendedMaking Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundBeing James BondSpider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way HomeTitanic: 20 Years Later with James CameronEverything or NothingBack in TimeThe Untold History Of The United StatesHitchcock/TruffautMore Brains! A Return to the Living DeadMaria by CallasI Know That VoiceAudreySkin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesCamerapersonEmbrace the Panda: Making Turning Red