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

By 2013, more movies were being shot digitally than on celluloid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Recent topics in her Antiques and Collectibles series have included lectures on celluloid, vintage weddings and Art Deco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 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