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Originally Posted by j.p.s
Color film degrades much faster than B&W. (Technicolor uses 3 B&W negatives, so it holds up better than other color films.)
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Pre 1950s Technicolor used 3x B&W, but they switched to colour negative single film. So indeed original 1916 Technicolor might give better colour than a 1960s colour negative, if the film hasn't fallen to bits.
Various bases used. Original is cellulose nitrate which is unstable, can become brittle and may burn explosively. Safety Film might be polyester aka Mylar aka PET and is less problematic.