In rural Iowa, a beloved history teacher uncovers the century-old showreels of one of America's first motion picture impresarios and sets out to premiere the films at the world's oldest continuously operating movie theatre.... (Full plot summary below)
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In rural Iowa, a beloved history teacher uncovers the century-old showreels of one of America's first motion picture impresarios and sets out to premiere the films at the world's oldest continuously operating movie theatre.
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| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe doc is as much a profile of its passionate central figure as an account of Brinton's importance to the history of cinema. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasIn the end, Zahs' efforts and "Saving Brinton" aren't really about the past. They're about the future, and what things we will decide are worth preserving for future generations to enjoy and learn from. |
| Film ThreatBobby LePireSaving Brinton loses focus a few times, but its noble heart will keep the viewer engaged. Zahs is an affable chap, and his love of history is remarkable. His quest to save Brinton’s collection is an enjoyable one that will leave the audience happy and with a deeper affection for the way these films were shown back in the day. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin Covert[Saving Brinton] fascinated filmmakers Tommy Haines, John Richard and Andrew Sherburne and should charm countless others as well. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinIowa-based directors Tommy Haines and Andrew Sherburne celebrate their home state and provide us with a lovely slice of Americana in this entertaining feature. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranSaving Brinton is an endearing, affectionate documentary, an examination not so much of film exhibition pioneer Frank Brinton and how his life's work was saved but of the genial and humane eccentric who did the saving. |
| Under the RadarAshley NaftuleWhat gives Saving Brinton its heart is watching one man work doggedly, without complaint, to save history. |
| Pretty Vacant OneDouglas DavidsonSaving Brinton is for collectors, historians, cinephiles, and other preservationists. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerZahs, a genial obsessive, is a lot of fun, and so is the movie. |
| The New York TimesWesley MorrisThe trouble is that despite how earnest and committed Mr. Zahs appears to be, the story of what’s in the collection might be more be more fascinating than the man who’s collected it. |
