celluloid
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Take the case of Laurence Stallings and Truman Talley’s “The First World War,” released in 1934 by the Fox Film Corp. and described by Variety as “a celluloid anthology of the world’s greatest wholesale slaughter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The special 70mm celluloid is touted as having ultra-high resolution and capturing an unusually wide frame, qualities Nolan says are best experienced by seeing a projection of physical film, not the contemporary standard digital format.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Martin and Co. guitar, a seamless blend of spruce, mahogany, celluloid, ebony and mother-of-pearl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
While Bombay brought cinema to India, cinema lived on its streets and not just on celluloid.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
He typically wore a gaudy striped shirt and a celluloid collar and a long flowing tie; a metal chain, connected to a timepiece, dangled from his pocket.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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