Cleopatra (1917) - Newly Discovered Footage
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Title
Cleopatra (1917) - Newly Discovered Footage
Description
Cleopatra is a 1917 silent film starring Theda Bara. This is one of her many silent-era films to be lost (only four are still known to exist). Of this two-and-a-half-hour long film, only 20 seconds have survived prior to 2023.[1][2] James Fennell then discovered and purchased a previously unknown fragment on eBay, and uploaded the 41 second clip to the YouTube channel Old Films & Stuff on September 14th, 2023.[3]
Many believe the film to be among the most elaborate and expensive of its time.[4] Despite its success at the box office, the last known copies of the film were destroyed in fires. One was at the Fox studio vault fire in 1937, and the other fire was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1958.[5][6] The film has never been seen in its entirety since.[7][8]
Many believe the film to be among the most elaborate and expensive of its time.[4] Despite its success at the box office, the last known copies of the film were destroyed in fires. One was at the Fox studio vault fire in 1937, and the other fire was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1958.[5][6] The film has never been seen in its entirety since.[7][8]
Source
http://youtu.be/QwPZuyF2Th0
Publisher
Old Films and Stuff
published via YouTube.com
published via YouTube.com
Date
2023-09-14T22:00:07Z
Contributor
https://lostmediawiki.com/Cleopatra_(partially_found_drama_film;_1917)
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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QwPZuyF2Th0/default.jpg
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Citation
“Cleopatra (1917) - Newly Discovered Footage,” Sp 2025 Sec 3 Sec 4 Group 3, accessed March 15, 2025, https://lis5472.cci.fsu.edu/sp25sec3sec4/group3/items/show/16.