Preview | Martin Hill: Camera Man
Preview: 8/18/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A collector whose cinematic treasures include cameras that shot classics like “Lawrence of Arabia.”
Meet Martin Hill, a collector in Midland, NC, with a treasure trove of filmmaking equipment, including cameras used to shoot classics like “Lawrence of Arabia” and “The Gold Rush.” What will happen to this invaluable collection now that Hill is in declining health?
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Preview | Martin Hill: Camera Man
Preview: 8/18/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet Martin Hill, a collector in Midland, NC, with a treasure trove of filmmaking equipment, including cameras used to shoot classics like “Lawrence of Arabia” and “The Gold Rush.” What will happen to this invaluable collection now that Hill is in declining health?
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[orchestral music] You could get lost in this place.
I mean, seriously.
I'm lost in it right now.
There's nothing quite like Martin Hill's collection.
You can't believe that the whole history of Hollywood is in Charlotte.
These are the cameras that were the golden age of Hollywood.
Somebody has to love the old stuff by not letting it get destroyed.
It's an amazing story.
[upbeat music]
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