French Culture Before the Great War 1913

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Preserving and digitizing an unknown 1913 French silent film. - Would you like to see hen's teeth??  We hear so many stories of films that have been lost forever. It is said that more than 90% of films made prior to WW1 are gone. We have the opportunity to preserve a slice of that history. The process to preserve and digitize these unique imagess is not a simple one and as such, I am inviting you to participate in this endeavor. This film titled "The Mysterious Sausage" is what is called a chase comedy. Filmed in 1913, it follows a character through various scenes in and ar ...

Read More ound the Nice region of France. In one scene, a character sits reading a newspaper enjoying a picnic lunch. The cinematographer does not realize the irony he creates by capturing French soldiers in the background. This reel is on 28mm Pathe film. This type of film was use

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