Before the 1960s,THE DESMETCOLOR METHOD FOR RESTORING TINTED AND TONED FILMS early coloured films were almost without exception preserved on black and white film and the colours, if recorded at all, were only noted in writing. These actions have cost many subsequent restorations dearly.Mark-Paul Meyer, Paul Read (eds.) (2000), Restoration of Motion Picture Film, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, p. 275 & 287 However, there are a number of different methods for restoring early coloured films today, each of which nonetheless comes with its own inherent strengths and weaknesses.
