This video from Visual Venture explores several instances of "lost media"—videos, pictures, and films that were never intended for public viewing but eventually surfaced online (0:02). The creator, Visual Venture, emphasizes his goal to produce more documentaries without compromising quality and encourages viewers to subscribe (0:24).
The video discusses:
"The Day the Clown Cried" (0:45): A 1972 film by comedian Jerry Lewis that he considered an embarrassment and vowed to keep hidden. The movie follows a clown who performs for Jewish children in a WWII concentration camp and eventually leads them to a gas chamber. Despite various attempts to keep it buried, fragments and a rough cut of the film have surfaced over the years.
The Lost Photo of Amelia Earhart (4:23): This segment debunks a 2017 conspiracy theory about a photo supposedly showing aviator Amelia Earhart alive after her disappearance in 1937. The photo, initially believed to be evidence of a government cover-up, was later proven to have been published in 1935, two years before Earhart vanished.
America's Filthiest Store (9:34): The story of Mexia Supermarket in Fort Worth, Texas, which was abandoned in 1999 with all its perishable food still inside. The resulting footage of the contaminated store and its cleanup became a highly sought-after piece of lost media, finally surfacing online in 2024.
"Crybaby Lane" (12:35): A controversial Nickelodeon Halloween movie from 2000 that was deemed too intense for children and was pulled from circulation. After years of being considered "lost," a VHS copy of the film was found by a Reddit user in 2011, and Nickelodeon re-aired it on Halloween of the same year.
The Death of Steve Irwin (16:09): The tragic 2006 death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, who was fatally stung by a stingray while filming a documentary. Despite the camera capturing the entire incident, the footage was seized by authorities for investigation and later destroyed by his widow, Terry Irwin, to prevent it from being seen by the public.
The Fatal Film Scene (19:17): The 1993 on-set death of actor Brandon Lee during the filming of "The Crow." A prop gun, mistakenly loaded with a fragment of a dummy bullet, fired and fatally wounded him. The footage of the accident was reportedly seized by police and has never been publicly released.
The Kitchen Tape No One Was Supposed to See (22:40): The infamous 2009 incident involving two Domino's employees who filmed themselves contaminating food in a prank video that went viral. The clips led to their arrest, the permanent closure of the store, and became "lost media" until a YouTuber tracked them all down in 2024.
The video concludes by emphasizing that nothing truly disappears from the internet (26:29), urging viewers to be careful about what they post online because "the internet is written in pen, not pencil" (26:39).
