
Forgotten Treasure
Documentary · History
Overview
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from early newsreels are shown.
Top Cast


John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)


Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Man Examining Film Strip (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Man Examining Film Strip (uncredited)


Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Lab Assistant (uncredited)


Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Self (archive footage)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Self (archive footage)


Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)


King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)


Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Self (archive footage)


William McKinley
William McKinley
Self (archive footage)
William McKinley
Self (archive footage)


Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)


William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
Self (archive footage)
William Howard Taft
Self (archive footage)
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