The end of an era

[laughingrat]

The End: Why projectionists will soon be no more. Great article on a part of the film experience most of us never think about.

I'm dubious about the excerpt on the last page, about the nitrate film--not that I doubt that it happened, but I thought vinegar syndrome happened to acetate film, not nitrate. Anyone have more/better info?

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[laughingrat]

Oh yeah, very dangerous. I just never thought it smelled like vinegar! :-D That's so sad about the Eastman House. Have you ever seen the clips of nitrate burning under water? Yikes.

[twistedchick]

Eastman House still has miles of film of all ages, and film festivals, and special evenings, and tours and all sorts of stuff. It's well worth a visit if you're ever in Rochester, NY.

And yeah, nitrate under water is scary. Anything that burns under water is scary.

::happy birthday!::

[laughingrat]

Oh, hurrah. And we still have Chaplin and Keaton too, from other storehouses at least. :-D And thanks!