DiCrescenzo’s demeanor belies his resume. A professional musician who played clarinet in the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and the Trenton Symphony, he has degrees in music – and electrical engineering. And he’s the subject, the”star”of two documentaries and another in the works.
“I’m a preservationist. Film is my passion,” he says, citing 50 years of committed collection and salvation. “I fell in love with movies when I was a child – committed myself to learning everything about the industry.”
National and international recognition stems from his ability to find, recognize and save antique film, equipment, and rare items from the birth of the film industry – and ultimately, his generous donations to the Library of Congress and the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, New York City.
Source:http://levittownnow.com/2020/08/24/neighbors-bristol-twp-man-has-preserved-movie-history/