On The Topic of 'Intent' in Restoration

My main objective in the restoration of 'The Trail To Yesterday' is to remove to the extent possible any damage or decay to the film that would tend to distract the viewer from the characters or visual intent of the movie.

 

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Above: (screen-shot): Each rectangle is an area of the film that required repair using various digital restoration tools.  A single frame in this film is 1/16th of a second.