70-millimeter polyester film prints of “Napoleon” (directed by Ridley Scott, 2023) and “Oppenheimer” (directed by Christopher Nolan, 2023, 9 reels) recently made the journey from the U.S. Copyright Office to their new home in the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Edward James Olmos shares his feelings about math teacher Jaime Escalante and the making of the film “Stand and Deliver" (1988). Based on a true story, Mr. Escalante inspired his underprivileged East Los Angeles students to undertake an intensive program in math and calculus, achieve high test scores and improve their sense of self-worth.
Today, we look at the fascinating life of silent film star Colleen Moore, and how a split-screen camera trick makes "Ella Cinders" (1926) one of her funniest and most memorable films of all time.