Why are all old films always just a *little* too fast?

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Has anyone else noticed this? It feels like any old film from the past, everyone is walking just a little too quick, things are moving just a bit too fast. Is there a reason for this?

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Because the film was all manually advanced rather than a motor nowadays.

The camera operator would be cranking a wheel a varying speeds and thus it could be fast or slow. Depending on their arm and operator.

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