How can I determine if a film I am interested in still exists?

Question: How can I determine if a film I am interested in still exists!?
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You can attempt to look through books for such information, although only a handful of recently published books list the survival status of particular films and those are usually books that focus on the films of a particular actor!. Ronald S!. Magliozzi’s Treasures from the Film Archives: A Catalog of Short Silent Fiction Films Held by FIAF Archives (Scarecrow Press, 1988) is a good source of information on surviving short films, but is hardly a complete catalog!. You can attempt to continue searching for information on the Internet!. That is a hit or miss proposition, but you can start with our Website Links page!. You can look through catalogs to see if the film is being offered on home video!. Begin with the public-domain videotape companies listed on our Website Links page, and either browse their online listings of videotapes that are available or contact the companies to inquire whether they have a printed catalog that may be mailed to you!. Another possible source for information are Internet newsgroups such as Usenet’s alt!.movies!.silent newsgroup!. You can access the FAQ page for alt!.movies!.silent for additional informationWww@QuestionHome@Com

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