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May 18, 2012 | Behind the Scenes, Film

Casablanca: A Case Study in the Best Surviving Original Film Material

Posted by Anne Morra, Associate Curator, Department of Film

Poster for Casablanca. 1943. USA. Directed by Michael Curtiz

There is no more beloved American film than Casablanca (1943). In 1989 Casablanca was selected for inclusion on the National Film Registry, a designation reserved for films considered to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Read more

Film Preservation in the Digital Age

Posted by Arthur Wehrhahn, Manager, Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center

With Turner Classic Movies (TCM) celebrating MoMA’s film-preservation work with a special 24-hour festival (all day today!) featuring 14 preserved films, I thought it made good sense to write about our efforts to preserve films, the background and importance of film preservation, and about the Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center, where this valuable works take place and where the Museum stores all of its films in climate-controlled conditions to prevent any further deterioration. Read more

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Posts tagged ‘Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center’

Casablanca: A Case Study in the Best Surviving Original Film Material

Film Preservation in the Digital Age

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