One of Hollywood’s oldest movie studios owned an extensive collection of movies dating back to the advent of commercial cinematography. That collection included over 10,000 rolls of “B” camera rolls and trims—a treasure chest of rare and unique images.

Addressing a collection of that size required a dedicated team with expertise in nitrate film. Nitrate was used in the earliest days of cinematography and photography until it was replaced with noncombustible safety film, and it required special handling because it is fragile and highly flammable.

PRO-TEK worked in collaboration with the studio to execute a five-phase plan of action:

The studio preserved and organized its entire nitrate library of valuable, largely unseen movie history for entertainment and use in future revenue opportunities.