Preserved Projects

Film Archive

To date, the Academy’s active preservation program has preserved over 1,100 films. This list is updated on a quarterly basis. Download the full excel sheet.

In 2007, the Academy began embarking on a comprehensive project to digitize and conserve thousands of videotape elements in the Archive’s collection. Download the list of videotapes that have been digitized and conserved.

Visit Academy Collections, which brings together the holdings of the Academy Film Archive and a portion of the holdings of the Margaret Herrick Library for search and discovery.

THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
Release Year:
1942
Preserved Year:
2006
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Categories
Documentary
Collection
Preserved Film - Academy War Film Collection
Awards
Documentary - Other (1942) Winner, Special Award, Special Award

DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
Release Year:
1939
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Categories
Adventure, Historical
Awards
Actor Supporting Role Nominee, Cinematography Nominee, Cinematography Nominee
Partners
Film Foundation

FOUR SONS
Release Year:
1928
Preserved Year:
1999
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Categories
Drama
Partners
L'Imaginne Ritrovatto, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1994- )

HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY
Release Year:
1941
Preserved Year:
1998
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Categories
Drama
Awards
Actor Supporting Role Winner, Actress Supporting Role Nominee, Actress Supporting Role Nominee, Best Picture Winner, Cinematography Winner, Directing Winner, Film Editing Nominee, Music (Scoring) Nominee, Sound Nominee, Writing Nominee
Partners
Film Foundation, UCLA Film and Television Archive, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1994- )

JOHN FORD FOOTAGE SIMULATING BATTLE OF MIDWAY
Release Year:
1942
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Partners
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1994- ), United States. National Archives and Records Administration

SEX HYGIENE
Release Year:
1941
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Categories
Documentary, Educational
Partners
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1994- ), United States. National Archives and Records Administration

TORPEDO SQUADRON 8
Release Year:
1942
Preserved Year:
2007
Filmmaker(s)
John Ford

Categories
Documentary
Partners
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1994- ), United States. National Archives and Records Administration