In my most recent article in THE SCREEN SPECTATOR, I discussed the devastating Fox vault fire that destroyed almost all Fox films made between 1914 and 1932.
The loss of the majority of silent films can be primarily attributed to the deterioration of nitrate film stock. However, the industry's overall lack of respect for film as an enduring artistic medi…
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