What Researchers Are Saying About Charlie Chaplin, and a Rare Chaplin Film is Rediscovered
posted August 27, 2010
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It remains shocking to many film enthusiasts that the reception of Charlie Chaplin in America does not compare with the reception of Charlie Chaplin in, say, the United Kingdom, Europe, or even Japan. Even in the 1960s, children in many other nations grew up watching the Little Tramp and Chaplin’s other alter egos.
Not so, in ...
Detecting the History of Sound-on-Film
posted August 24, 2010
By Peter Monaghan
A short test strip that is one of the earliest surviving recordings of sound-on-film, made by Eugene Lauste between 1910 and 1912, merely hints at the revolution that was to come.
Only 24 frames long, it belongs to an American collector, Rocco Accetturo, who bought it at an estate sale along with other items ...
Going Dutch on a Moving Image Archiving Degree
posted August 17, 2010
If you’re contemplating completing a master’s degree in moving-image archiving, you could hardly find a more appealing place to do so than Amsterdam.
Apart from everything else – bike-friendly, crisscrossed with scenic canals, liberal beyond American dreams – it is home to world-class film collections and institutions that excel in restoration, research, and educational programs, and ...
NHPRC Project Archivist
posted August 6, 2010
The Autry and Braun Research Libraries at the Autry National Center of the American West, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, are seeking an NHPRC Project Archivist starting October 4, 2010. The appointment is for two years, full time, with benefits.
The institution, which holds one of the world’s most comprehensive research collections pertaining to Native American ...
Some Tips on Using this Site
posted August 3, 2010
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