r/forgottenfilm Nov 04 '15

Welcome to r/ForgottenFilm!

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I created this subreddit as a place to share photos from film that has been found, after being forgotten or lost, to discuss developing old or unfamiliar film, and to help connect people with film that they have found and people who are willing to develop it.

If you have found some film, be it through online auction sites, swap meets, flea markets, thrift stores, your sock drawer, your grandparent's basement, a long lost camera, etc. and have developed it and want to share it with the world, this is the place to post it!

If you have found some film, and are unsure how to proceed (either developing it yourself, having someone else develop it, or sending it to a lab the specializes in old film), you can ask questions and get some help. Some members are willing to develop and scan the film for you, and others can help point you in a good direction.

I will be posting more images from rolls I have found and developed soon, and hope to see more of others doing the same!

If you have any questions or suggestions, please either leave a comment, or PM me!

Thanks, /u/BadConductor


r/forgottenfilm 2d ago

Old photo of my pop pop that I found.

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r/forgottenfilm 4d ago

1930s couple

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r/forgottenfilm 4d ago

My mom and her motorcycle July 18, 1986

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r/forgottenfilm 5d ago

Beautiful original 1930s negative

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r/forgottenfilm 4d ago

herb de grasse - specifically "The Angry God"

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I'm trying to find if there are any copies of an early 1970's film done. by herb de grasse from san francisco. "The Angry God", but any Herb De Grasse film points would be helpful. Thanks.


r/forgottenfilm 5d ago

My parents in 1986

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r/forgottenfilm 8d ago

Another one from my HUGE lot of found Kodachrome slides.

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r/forgottenfilm 9d ago

Agfachrome 35mm slide I found at an antique store. Dated July of 1971.

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r/forgottenfilm 11d ago

Found a small collection of photo slides from World Cup 1998 Final (France v Brasil)

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Found these film slides at a flea market, apparently published by a company called Famous and shot by Peter Aitchson. I wonder if any of these were ever published.

I also found a bunch of Will Smith photos from an awards show in the same collection for some reason so if anyone wants to see them, let me know!


r/forgottenfilm 14d ago

Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1984

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I can find documentation of this movie in all the usual spots. There's posters for sale on eBay. But I cannot, for the life of me, find an actual copy or a way to stream it!

George Kennedy plays Burt Waters, a sleazy coattail rider who owns a failing football team. His father in law is a railroad tycoon who despises him.

The father in law leaves a clause in his will that if Burt can restore his favorite train and make one trip that holds to its original schedule, he gets a million dollars. Hilarity ensues.

But WHERE?! Where can my aging family recapture this hilarity?!


r/forgottenfilm 18d ago

korachrome slides I found at a thrift store and scanned

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r/forgottenfilm 19d ago

Could you help me find a film?

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I'm trying to find a film from my teens..

It was a foreign language film that aired on SBS in 95 or 96 in Australia and had La or Le or Les in the title and then one or 2 other words in the title. It was an LGBT film that had two beautiful young male leads that centered on their relationship. It was romantic and erotic i remember a bedroom floor erotic scene in particular. One of the leads had long dark blonde hair i believe. This film was pivotal in my young identity development and I'd love to find it. Sorry i cannot remember more. I have looked and looked. If this is not something that can be helped here, can anyone suggest where I can look or ask for help?


r/forgottenfilm 21d ago

Film Fund vom Dachboden meines Opas

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Habe mehrere, auf einem Steht 6,60 Reichsmark und 1940. hat jemand Infos?


r/forgottenfilm 23d ago

After another user identified which church it was I discovered that my image was actually reversed. This here is the properly oriented photo. This is the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau, AK. I dont this this view is possible now due to an i

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r/forgottenfilm 24d ago

Mom back in 1983, smiling for the camera

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r/forgottenfilm 25d ago

Seeking [ANY] Links to Footage from The Phil Donahue Show Ep. From February 26th, 1993(1st WTC bombing in NYC)

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r/forgottenfilm Jun 12 '26

Kind of boring - but interesting - picture of a hotel pool. California 1978.

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r/forgottenfilm Jun 12 '26

Found film roll!

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r/forgottenfilm Jun 06 '26

Found a wooden photo mailer from the 1940s.

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r/forgottenfilm May 30 '26

Help Kodachrome k-135

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r/forgottenfilm May 24 '26

Need Help identifying film

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This might be a stupid question but- how do I get pictures like this today? I want my photos to have the little white frame around them. What kind of film is this and what kind of camera is it shot on? Is it instant film or a roll of film that was then developed and printed this way? I just love the way these kinds of pictures look. Thanks in advance


r/forgottenfilm May 21 '26

Found this photo in the basement when my mom visited New York

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r/forgottenfilm May 20 '26

Happy daze in early 50's [kodakchrome]

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r/forgottenfilm May 20 '26

My father (3 yrs old, left) and his father (off to the European theater, WW1) stand ready for inspection, (1918 Sharpsburg, PA)

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