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Thomas H. Ince was one of the most important figures in early cinema history and the film also stars Francis Ford, again an important figure in early cinema. The film was screened in 2006 as part of a retrospective on Ince at the MoMA, so this passes point 2 of
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Nice work. I'll withdraw the nomination. Anyone who feels comfortable closing the AfD, either as an administrator or as a non-administrative closure, feel free.--
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Even with the first reference, it passes "The film was selected for preservation in a national archive.".
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which is a review that states that it is one of his few surviving films.
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