Tag: film editing

The Wright Military Flyer Soars on Celluloid: Uncovering the Story of Our Oldest Government Film

by Heidi Holmstrom, posted in Films, Military, Motion Pictures, Photographs, Still Pictures, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is well known for preserving the first written records of our nation. People come from around the world to see the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. But what about the first government films? The oldest known government-produced film in our holdings is First Army Aeroplane … Continue reading The Wright Military Flyer Soars on Celluloid: Uncovering the Story of Our Oldest Government Film

Film Preservation 201: Exploring A&B Rolls with “Jenny is a Good Thing”

by Heidi Holmstrom, posted in Films, Motion Pictures, Preservation

Earlier we wrote about an Oscar-nominated film preserved at the National Archives (NARA) called Jenny is a Good Thing. It was produced in 1969 by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, but for a long time we didn’t know where the original film reels were stored. In 2007, NARA archivists rescued over 3,000 government … Continue reading Film Preservation 201: Exploring A&B Rolls with “Jenny is a Good Thing”