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The Big City (lost Lon Chaney crime film; 1928)
The Big City is an American silent crime film, released on March 24th, 1928. It was one of several films directed by Tod Browning which also starred actor Lon Chaney., A short trailer of the film has survived, though it does not contain any actual scenes of the film., It is unknown when the last showing of the film was before it was lost in the vault fire, though an unverified source claims it was shown in Australia in the 1950s., The movie, which consisted of eight reels of film, was lost in the infamous MGM Vault Fire of 1965.
Metroid Dread (lost early Nintendo DS build of Switch action-adventure game; mid-2000s)
Metroid Dread is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo Switch, released on October 8th, 2021. It's a part of the long-running Metroid franchise, and is a direct follow-up to 2002's Metroid Fusion. It's famous for its development hell, having been originally developed for the Nintendo DS, and it's been teased and rumoured about numerous times over the years., This early version of the game has never been publicly shown off, but some things can be pieced together from the bits of info and insider testimony that exist.
Help! (partially found deleted scenes from The Beatles film; 1965)
Help! is a 1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. The plot sees the group struggle to record their new album while trying to protect Starr from a sinister cult and a pair of mad scientists, all of whom are obsessed with obtaining one of his rings., As with most films, several scenes from Help! ended up on the cutting room floor. However, due to the industry norms at the time of production, no out takes or full length deleted scenes were kept once the film was completed.
The Dinky-Di's (partially found Australian animated TV series; 1991-1992)
The Dinky-Di's was an Australian animated television series that also aired dubbed in Poland and Italy. It was created by Mel Bradford, owned by Roo Films pty and animated by Chinese company Pacific Rim Productions, Inc., The Dinky-Di's premiered in 1991 in Australia, on August 21st, 1995 in Italy, and January 10th, 1998 in Poland and has since faded to obscurity., Out of the 26 episodes only 2 have resurfaced, The show followed a group of andromorphic animals saving rare and endangered animals, plants and educating the audience on the importance of saving the planet.
Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (partially lost original Satellaview version of "Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem" bonus content; 1997)
Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (Japanese: BS ファイアーエムブレム アカネイア戦記編 BS Faiā Emuburemu Akaneia Senkihen), also referred to as BS Fire Emblem by fans, is a four-episode Soundlink game consisting of original maps that serve as a prequel to Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, released on the Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom., ROM dumps consisting of the actual game and maps were preserved and can still be played albeit through a complicated setup, but because the game was recorded live, the episodes in their original format remain completely lost and would most likely never resurface in ROM form.
Dead Poets Society (partially lost deleted scenes from Peter Weir teen drama film; 1989)
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 teen drama film directed by Peter Weir. It stars Robin Williams as Mr. John Keating, an English teacher at a prestigious boys' school in 1959. Keating makes it his goal to inspire his students to live life to the fullest, or "carpe diem." Among his class are a group of seven boys, who reignite a poetry reading club titled the Dead Poets Society., The movie has a handful of deleted scenes. Most of these scenes can be seen in the extended cut of the film. Despite most deleted scenes being viewable, some have never been released, and some may not even exist.
Frontal Attack (lost soundtrack song from "Shuusou Gyoku" danmaku game; 1999)
"Frontal Attack" is the title given to a track used in the 1999 Seihou Shuusou Gyoku prototype, or Shuusou Gyoku '99, produced by Touhou Project creator ZUN, who at the time produced the game's soundtrack. It was used in the prototype as the boss theme for both Stage 1 and Stage 2. Not much is known about this track, as the theme itself nor any comments about it were released by ZUN or any of the Seihou Project members., Shuusou Gyoku (秋霜玉 lit. Autumn Frost Orb) is a vertical-scrolling danmaku shoot 'em up game developed by Shunsatsu sare do? (瞬殺サレ道？) that was released for Windows in December 2000.
Columbia Lions 1-2 Princeton Tigers (partially found footage of college baseball game; 1939)
A small snippet of footage of the game remains accounted for, featuring a number 10 batsman successfully hitting the ball and running towards the first base., Aside from this, the rest of the game is permanently missing, as it was broadcast live with no means of being able to directly record live broadcasts existing back in the 1930s., On May 17th, 1939, Columbia Lions and Princeton Tigers played a doubleheader at Baker Field. The second game made television history, for not only being the first televised baseball game, but for also becoming the first televised sporting event in the United States.
The Ghost Breaker (lost horror drama film; 1914)
The Ghost Breaker (1914) is a lost horror drama film starring H. B. Warner. It was released on December 7th, 1914 by Paramount Pictures., The film was continued to be shown in theatres well after release, the latest appearing to be over two years after release, a showing on January 29th, 1917 in Danville, Pennsylvania., The film, which ran just over sixty minutes, has been lost since the 1910's. The film was very successful after release, filling theatres and launching H. B. Warner's career., The only existing media from the film are a few stills.
1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)
The 1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 was the ninth race of the 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Occurring on June 30th at Nazareth Speedway, the race would be won by eventual 1996 runners-up Jack Sprague. This race was also notable for being the only Craftsman Truck Series start for 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Rusty Wallace, and for being the only 1996 Craftsman Truck Series to not be televised live because of rain delays., While CBS did not televise the race live, over a minute of footage of the 1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 was shown in the opening recap of the 1996 Sears Auto Center 200 the following week. According to Racing-Reference, TNN may have broadcast the race a few days after it occurred, during the middle of the night.
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- 64 Zoo Lane (lost pilot of British French children's animated TV series; 1994) 20 Oct 2021 [New]
- Magical Girl Rion-Chan (partially found media from magical girl franchise; mid 2000s) 20 Oct 2021 [New]
- Monster Bug Wars (lost English dub of pilot of nature documentary TV series; 2009) 18 Oct 2021 [New]
- Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court TV series and other media; 1988-1994) 18 Oct 2021 [New]
- Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996) 18 Oct 2021 [New]
- Worms World Party (lost build of cancelled Gizmondo port of artillery turn-based strategy game; 2005) 17 Oct 2021 [New]
- 1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960) 17 Oct 2021 [New]
- My Chemical Romance (partially found unreleased songs from American rock band; 2001-2012) 17 Oct 2021 [New]
- 1937 International Imperial Trophy Race (lost footage of motor race; 1937) 17 Oct 2021 [New]
- Peace (lost Italian Commodore 64 war simulation game; 1984) 17 Oct 2021 [New]
- The Cradle of Thorns (partially found mobile visual novel; 2014) 16 Oct 2021 [New]
- The Wiggles LIVE In Concert Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert (partially found footage of Indian Ocean earthquake fundraiser performance; 2005) 15 Oct 2021 [New]
- Black Hole Sun (found early version of Soundgarden music video; 1994) 15 Oct 2021 [New]
- Got Milk? Drink Talent Show Commercial (lost California Milk Processor Board commercial; circa 2006-2012) 15 Oct 2021 [New]
- 1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953) 13 Oct 2021 [New]
- The Thundermans (partially lost unaired pilot of Nickelodeon live action series; 2012) 13 Oct 2021 [New]
- Sacks of People (partially lost Apathy album; 2001) 12 Oct 2021 [NSFW] [NSFL] [New]
- Per Yngve Ohlin Suicide Photos (partially lost photos of suicide, 1991) 12 Oct 2021 [NSFL] [New]
- Get Ready To Wiggle! (lost "The Wiggles" UK album, 1999) 11 Oct 2021 [New]
- Braden Walker's "Knock Knock" promo (lost original pre-tapes of WWE backstage segment; 2008) 10 Oct 2021 [New]
- Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939) 10 Oct 2021 [New]
- Brand Sins (partially lost videos from YouTube channel; 2015-2017) 10 Oct 2021 [New]
- Brooklyn Dodgers 23-14 Philadelphia Eagles (lost footage of NFL game; 1939) 09 Oct 2021 [New]
- The Daily Show (partially found Craig Kilborn episodes; 1996-1998) 09 Oct 2021 [New]
- Christmas Celebration (lost footage of The Wiggles final performance; 2012) 09 Oct 2021 [New]
- You Can't Do That on Television (partially lost Canadian TV series; 1979-1990) 08 Oct 2021 [NSFW] [New]
- Justin Time (partially found test pilot of Canadian animated TV series; 2010) 08 Oct 2021 [New]
- Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade promotional trial maps (lost promotional DLC of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2002) 06 Oct 2021 [New]
- Sports 5 (lost build of cancelled unlicensed Sega Genesis/Super Nintendo sports compilation game; early 1990s) 06 Oct 2021 [New]
- Game Master (partially lost video games on Hartung handheld console; 1990) 05 Oct 2021 [New]
- ME2 Universe (lost online virtual world; 2008) 05 Oct 2021 [New]
- Silver Circle (partially found animated thriller film; 2013) 05 Oct 2021 [New]
- WordWorld (lost 2D/live-action test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; existence unconfirmed; 2005) 04 Oct 2021 [New]
- The Mr. Men Show (partially found UK dubs of cut scenes from children's animated TV series; 2008-2009) 04 Oct 2021 [New]
- 1938 Pennsylvania Quakers football season (lost early televised college football games; 1938) 03 Oct 2021 [New]
- 1934 Philo T. Farnsworth broadcasts (lost early television demonstrations; 1934) 03 Oct 2021 [New]
- Fordham Rams 34-7 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (lost footage of college football game; 1939) 02 Oct 2021 [New]
- Robot Wars: Series 3 (lost HSE documentation concerning behind-the-scenes accidents; 1999) 02 Oct 2021 [NSFL] [New]
- The Wordles (partially found pilot of "Abadas" BBC children's animated series; 2010) 30 Sep 2021 [New]
- Jelly Jamm (partially found pitch pilot of British Spanish children's animated TV series; 2009) 29 Sep 2021 [New]
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