Program 2 [DVD]

Episode number 2 of Series “Treasures from the American Film Archives: 50 preserved films (DVD)”.
For decades archives have worked behind the scenes to save America’s film heritage. Now for the first time, eighteen of the nation’s premier archives join forces to showcase the range of films that survive today thanks to their efforts. Essays about the archives narrated by Laurence Fishburne. Newly recorded musical scores by Martin Marks. This disk contains the following titles: Paper print copyright deposits 7 min: ‘Star Theatre’ (1901), ‘Move On’ (1903), ‘Dog Factory’ (1904)—’The Lonedale Operator’ (1911), 17 mins—’Her Crowning Glory’ (1911), 14 mins—’The Toll of the Sea’ (1922) 54 mins—From ‘Accuracy First’ (ca. 1928), 5 mins—From West Virginia Documentaries 9 mins: ‘West Virginia, the State Beautiful’ (1929), ‘One-Room Schoolhouses’ (ca. 1935)—From ‘Early Amateur Sound Film’ (1936-37), 4 mins—’Composition 1’ (Themis) (1940), 4 mins—’The Battle of San Pietro’ (1945) 33 mins—’Negro Leagues Baseball’ (1946) 8 mins—’Battery Film’ (1985), 9 mins. Further Information: http://www.filmpreservation.org/