National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

Record Details:

Title:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Leaf #:
00018
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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12 Historically, both the government and private sector have always been Interested In pre-production and pre-storlng the film for distribution. It seems that once a film Is developed and put Into the can, It Is a generally accepted fact that It will be there forever and all we have to do Is use It. Some 35 years ago Hollywood and television people learned the raw truth about film and its aging processes. Since then, several of them are well Into rejuvenation, protection and preservation of their classical and cherished films. FILMLIFE has been happy to be a major contributor to the continued long life running films of these companies. Through our efforts such films as, "Gone With The Wind," "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs," "Bambi," etc. etc. have been seen for generations using the same print. No copies were made and no films were lost with very few exceptions. The enclosed documentation shows a serious effort on my part to introduce this concep't of film maintenance and preservation both in house and out to the government. The greatest opposition has come from the lack of knowledge by the personnel who are running and in control of these film collections. The second problem arises when they have learned and would now like to Implement a program and find they do not have money, time or staff to take it on.