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Eileen Bowser

Eileen Bowser

Eileen Bowser (1928–2019) was a much-loved and missed film curator with the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Film for nearly 55 years from 1954–1998.

  • Writing
  • Google Scholar
  • Film Notes (1969)
  • Biograph Bulletins 1908–1912 (1973)
  • The Papers of D.W. Griffith 1796–1936
  • A Handbook for Film Archives/PDF (1980/1991) ed. w/John Kuiper
  • The Movies (1981/1983) ed. w/Griffith and Mayer
  • The Transformation of Cinema 1907–1915 (1994)
  • Interviews
  • 1995, 2000, 2003, 2009
  • Audio/video
  • FIAF Congress, Moscow, 1973
  • Secrets of the Film Archive (1980)
  • Eileen's Cardinal Points (1994)
  • The Silent Comedy Watch Party tribute episode
  • Obituaries
  • FIAF JFP, Domitor, MoMA memorial day

  • Some Principles of Film Restoration

    by Eileen Bowser 29th April 2026

    The five commandments: Thou shalt not… Do what cannot be undone at some future time Fail to indicate any unavoidably necessary changes Have the hubris to make a revision the …

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