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NOTHING SACRED on Nitrate

Egyptian Theatre | Introduction by Kirk McDowell, Associate Collection Manager in the Moving Image Department at the George Eastman Museum

Presented in partnership with Eastman Museum Los Angeles. Print courtesy of the George Eastman Museum, gift of Selznick Properties, Ltd.

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Egyptian Theatre | Print courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York

‘American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival 2026’

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Sun February 22, 2026

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SAMSON AND DELILAH on Nitrate

Egyptian Theatre | Print from the collection of the Library of Congress

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Sat February 21, 2026

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WIFE! BE LIKE A ROSE! on Nitrate

Egyptian Theatre | Introduction by Kirk McDowell, Associate Collection Manager in the Moving Image Department at the George Eastman Museum

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Fri February 27, 2026

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EVERY—NIGHT DREAMS / APART FROM YOU

Egyptian Theatre | Live Performance with Benshi performer Ichiro Kataoka and pianist Makia Matsumura

35mm prints courtesy of National Film Archive of Japan

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