ijaapy1 t1_j5zbbxg wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:45 PM Reply to What the origin of myth that "80 % of silent films is lost"? by Know901 You can look at all the trade journals and fan magazines from the 1900s onward to make a estimation of all the movies that were released. This is how know of the non existence of these movies. https://mediahistoryproject.org/collections/fan-magazines/ Permalink 1
ijaapy1 t1_j5zbbxg wrote
Reply to What the origin of myth that "80 % of silent films is lost"? by Know901
You can look at all the trade journals and fan magazines from the 1900s onward to make a estimation of all the movies that were released. This is how know of the non existence of these movies.
https://mediahistoryproject.org/collections/fan-magazines/