A 1937 fire at Fox's nitrate film storage vaults in New Jersey destroyed most of that studio's silent films.
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Nearly 120, 000 of those reels hold nitrate film that continues to deteriorate despite being stored under ideal conditions.
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In 1950, nitrate film was gradually replaced with what is commonly called safety film, which uses a less-volatile acetate base.
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Nitrate film is chemically unstable and over time can decay into a sticky mass or a powder akin to gunpowder.
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Today, nitrate film projection is normally highly regulated and requires extensive precautionary measures including extra projectionist health and safety training.
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The fire was caused by ignition of nitrate film in the projection room just before the pause between reels 3 and 4.
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Much of the early cinema film made in New Zealand has been lost, as it was printed on unstable nitrate film base.
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It was accessed by an external iron staircase to reduce the fire risk of bringing flammable nitrate film stock into the theatre.
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nitrate film to correct this, leading to no better results, since listeners still heard the disputed word as " " fuck " ".
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Of what he kept, much has not survived, as it was photographed on 35mm nitrate film, which deteriorates and is highly flammable in storage.
