Almost 75% of all films from the golden age of silent films (1912-1929) have been lost. “The main reason so many silent films were lost, however, is that almost no one thought they were worth saving.”
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Almost 75% of all films from the golden age of silent films (1912-1929) have been lost. “The main reason so many silent films were lost, however, is that almost no one thought they were worth saving.”
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