TY - GEN N2 - An anthology of films from 18 American film archives. Films include documentaries, newsreels, the earliest American movies, avant-garde and independent works, pioneering special effects, amateur and home movies, animated and industrial films, and silent movies from the earliest years of motion pictures (1893-1985). AB - An anthology of films from 18 American film archives. Films include documentaries, newsreels, the earliest American movies, avant-garde and independent works, pioneering special effects, amateur and home movies, animated and industrial films, and silent movies from the earliest years of motion pictures (1893-1985). T1 - Treasures from American film archives50 preserved films / DA - c2000, 2005. CY - [San Francisco] : CY - [Los Angeles] : AU - Simmon, Scott. AU - Marks, Martin Miller. ET - Encore ed. CN - PN1993.5.U6 CN - PN1993.5.U6 PB - National Film Preservation Foundation ; PB - Encore edition PP - [San Francisco] : PP - [Los Angeles] : LA - Most of the films are silent (with piano accompaniment) or in English; one film is in Yiddish with English subtitles, and another has music with Spanish lyrics. PY - c2000, 2005. N1 - "This DVD set is made possible through Treasures of American Film Archives, a Millenium Project supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pew Charitable Trusts and organized by the National Film Preservation Foundation." N1 - The accompanying book contains details about the contents of each disc, including a summary of each film, history and preservation information, and bibliographic references (all of which is also available on screen). ID - 291218 KW - Motion pictures SN - 0974709921 TI - Treasures from American film archives50 preserved films / ER -