The Moving Image Collection at George Eastman House in Rochester, NY, is
one of the major moving image archives in the United States. In this
Art Talk, get a glimpse into the life of a film archivist as members of
Eastman House's Moving Image Department will be discussing the lesser
known films of American cinema: films that exist but have fallen out of
the public eye. Often called 'orphan films,' these films tend to be left
out of the spotlight for more well-known titles made in Hollywood. What
causes this to happen includes such factors as: studio closings,
unknown copyright holders, non-famous actors, etc. Are films made today
at risk to this type of obscurity? Using one film in particular to
highlight this case: The Sign of the Cucumber (1917), they will explain
what this film is about, who made it, the stars and what is being done
to keep it in the public eye.
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