celluloid
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While Bombay brought cinema to India, cinema lived on its streets and not just on celluloid.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The dialogue-heavy chamber piece -- basically a theatrical play on celluloid -- is the fruit of Hawke's decades-long collaboration with director Richard Linklater, which began more than 30 years ago with 1995's "Before Sunrise."
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
There is a virtual crowd of female editors reminiscing and reflecting on Ms. Hillgrove and her work, and the fact that there was a celluloid ceiling in the film industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Roberts isn’t just chewing the scenery; she’s devouring the celluloid and licking her chops, hungry for more.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025
It was called that to differentiate it from a celluloid collar which was what poor men wore because it could be laundered simply by being wiped with a wet rag.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Martin Scorsese on Cinema
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