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BenG · 07-20-2018, 06:31 AM

I've read that only half of the films made before 1950 still exist and only about 20% of silent films from the 1910s and 1920s remain.

Many films were preserved because they were part of early TV packages sold by the studios to the networks.

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I've read that only half of the films made before 1950 still exist and only about 20% of silent films from the 1910s and 1920s remain. Many films were preserved because they were part of early TV packages sold by the studios to the networks.