Celluloid
Celluloid noun - Highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics.
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A straighter example comes from the Harry's Hedgehog Hideaway ad; the clip is taken from a silent film, and there's a sequence where bullets from a gun are drawn directly onto the celluloid.
Source: Advertising / Wacky Zany Video
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Silent and Celluloid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/celluloid/silent
Celluloid & Silent. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/celluloid/silent>.
Silent or Celluloid. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/celluloid/silent.
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