Our movie heritage
By: Tom McGreevey, Joanne L. Yeck.
Contributors: Yeck, Joanne Louise.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Motion picture film -- Preservation -- United States
Description: Our Movie Heritage is a highly readable and informative view of the world of film preservation, showing the work being done to save our national treasure trove of film history. Full of tales of discovery and rescue, the book is an urgent plea for preservation. Our Movie Heritage describes the race against time currently under way in both the public and private sectors in order to salvage what is left in vaults, theaters, and private collections.

The book explains the basics of film preservation, covering the who, what, when, where, and how of the field, with top archivists and film restoration experts expressing their concerns and hopes for the future of movies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-174) and index.