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Facts About Film

1948/10 min 3 sec/34 shots

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Facts About Film explains how motion-picture film is made, with images and recorded sound carried in gelatin coatings on celluloid, and how film is projected through carefully engineered equipment. It emphasizes the material’s fragility, demonstrating how loose winding, sprocket misalignment, projector friction, poor splices, and careless handling can cause scratches, wear, and damage.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Phototronics, Inc.
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Facts About Film
Date: 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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