It's not as if the classic 1954 film were lost.
The film has been lost for almost 40 years.
A 1914 silent film was produced and is now lost.
Because the film is lost, many people have speculated it was never created.
The film has been lost since its theatrical run in 1938.
In the case of the Columbia, that film was lost.
The film is now lost, but the screenplay still exists.
Both this film and the 1915 version are now lost.
The film has never been made available on home video, and may be lost.
This film, along with most of Abe's early work, is now lost.