The read
It runs a compact 10m.
Synopsis
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from early newsreels are shown.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Sammy LeeDirector
- Doane R. HoagWriter
Cast
- John NesbittNarrator (voice)
- Roger MooreMan Examining Film Strip (uncredited)
- Emmett VoganLab Assistant (uncredited)
- Archduke Franz FerdinandSelf (archive footage)
- Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)
- King Edward VIII of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
- Emperor Wilhelm II of GermanySelf (archive footage)
- William McKinleySelf (archive footage)
- Theodore RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
- William Howard TaftSelf (archive footage)
- King Manoel IISelf (archive footage)
- King George VI of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
Themes
film preservationshort film