SAMPLES OF LOST MEDIA

SAMPLES OF LOST MEDIA

Lost media refers to any form of media that is no longer available or has been lost due to various reasons such as deterioration, neglect, or destruction. Some examples of lost media include: -The original negatives for the silent film "London After Midnight" (1927), directed by Tod Browning, which were destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire -The original pilot episode of "Star Trek: The Original Series" (1966), which was deemed too expensive to keep and was subsequently erased and reused -The original version of the 1933 film "King Kong" which was edited and re-released multiple times over the years resulting in the original version being lost -The original ending of the video game "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) for Atari 2600, which was never released. It's worth noting that some of this lost media has been recreated or restored over the years, but the original versions are still considered lost.

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-The original audio recordings for the "The Beatles" live concert at the rooftop of the Apple building, which were recorded in January 1969, but the concert was interrupted by the police and the tapes were lost. -The original footage from the 1915 silent film "The Birth of a Nation" directed by D.W. Griffith, which was edited and re-released multiple times over the years resulting in the original version being lost. -The original footage of the 1927 silent film "Chicago" directed by Frank Urson, which was edited and re-released multiple times over the years resulting in the original version being lost. -The original episodes of the 1950s children's show "Rainbow" which were recorded live, but were not kept by the producers and were lost over time. -The original recordings of "The Beatles" rehearsals, which were recorded in January 1969, but were lost. -The original footage of the first Super Bowl (1967) which was recorded but the tapes were lost and have never been found. It's worth noting that some of these lost media may still exist in fragments or in private collections, but the majority of the original content is considered lost.

• The original footage of the first moon landing in 1969, which was recorded on reel-to-reel tapes but were later overwritten by NASA for reuse.

• The original footage of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, which was filmed by multiple newsreel cameras, but most of the footage was lost over time.

• The original footage of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which was filmed by multiple newsreel cameras, but most of the footage was lost over time.

• The original footage of the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing, which was filmed by multiple newsreel cameras, but most of the footage was lost over time.

• The original footage of the 1920 Wall Street bombing, which was filmed by multiple newsreel cameras, but most of the footage was lost over time.

• The original footage of the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping, which was filmed by multiple newsreel cameras, but most of the footage was lost over time.

It is important to note that while a significant amount of lost media is considered permanently lost, advances in technology and the efforts of preservationists may provide hope for the recovery of some lost material in the future.