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Intern Finds Only Known Surviving Copy of 'The Heart of Lincoln,' a Silent Film Thought to Be Lost to History
During his internship at a Long Island film archive, Dan Martin made a startling discovery: Curled up in five sealed cans was ...
A Lost Silent Film About Lincoln Was Unearthed by an Intern
The Heart of Lincoln,” a 1922 movie directed by the pioneering filmmaker Francis Ford, was found at a stock-footage library ...
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A silent movie on Lincoln was thought lost to the ages — until it turned up in Greenport
The cold, climate-controlled stacks at the Historic Films Archive in Greenport made the ideal place for film student Dan Martin to spend last summer as an intern: in a basement out of the heat ...
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‘The Heart of Lincoln': Long-lost early 1900s silent film found on Long Island
The 16-millimeter film is believed to be the only known surviving copy of "The Heart of Lincoln," a silent movie about the life of President Abraham Lincoln and American life during the Civil War.
1915 silent film on Abraham Lincoln, once thought lost, found in donations
A 1915 silent film — thought to be lost forever — was discovered in a pile of old donations, now you can see this rare piece of history.
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Lake Forest HS students win outstanding achievement award at Student Silent Film Festival
Last month a group of Lake Forest High School students received the “Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award” at the 2025 Student Silent Film Festival honored for an approximate six-minute ...
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A rare silent film with an all-Black cast screens at the Somerville Theatre
(Courtesy) A death-defying rescue; a robbery involving trains; a love triangle: the 1926 silent film “The Flying Ace” employs some of the most durable tropes in cinematic history. But it’s ...