Treasures from American film archives : 50 preserved films
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[San Francisco] : National Film Preservation Foundation ;
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (642 min.) : sound, chiefly black and white with some color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Status
Downtown Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays
DVD VIDEO 791 TRE 2000 V.4
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South Valleys Library - DVD / Blu-rays
DVD VIDEO 791 TREASU
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Published
[San Francisco] : National Film Preservation Foundation ;
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
014381970623

Notes

General Note
"This DVD set is made possible through Treasures of American Film Archives, a Millenium Project supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pew Charitable Trusts and organized by the National Film Preservation Foundation."
Creation/Production Credits
Technical director, Michael Friend ; narrator for "About the Archives", Laurence Fishburne ; piano performed by Martin Marks ; additional music performed by John McKay ... [and others].
Description
An anthology of films from 18 American film archives. Films include documentaries, newsreels, the earliest American movies, avant-garde and independent works, pioneering special effects, amateur and home movies, animated and industrial films, and silent movies from the earliest years of motion pictures (1893-1985).
System Details
DVD, Dolby Digital Stereo.
Language
Most of the films are silent (with piano accompaniment) or in English; one film is in Yiddish with English subtitles, and another has music with Spanish lyrics.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Simmon, S., & Marks, M. M. Treasures from American film archives: 50 preserved films . National Film Preservation Foundation ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Simmon, Scott and Martin Miller. Marks. Treasures From American Film Archives: 50 Preserved Films. National Film Preservation Foundation.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Simmon, Scott and Martin Miller. Marks. Treasures From American Film Archives: 50 Preserved Films National Film Preservation Foundation.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Simmon, Scott., and Martin Miller Marks. Treasures From American Film Archives: 50 Preserved Films National Film Preservation Foundation ;,

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