Film-Collection Program

Howard Lamarr Walls

The Library of Congress attempted to restore to the screen the first twenty years of motion picture achievements by the optical printing of photographic paper rolls submitted for copyright registration from 1897 to 1917, but Congress refused to provide funds for the work. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with the co-operation of The Library of Congress, now undertakes to do this work.

Print ISSN
Published
1949-01
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J12563