The 25 films were selected because of their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance. Despite being considered one of the scariest films ever made, the birds has yet to find a spot on the national film registry. The films are selected because of their cultural, historic or. Wes andersons rushmore leads the national film registrys 2016. National film registry 2016 every year, the united states library of congress puts up to a vote the 25 films that will be included in the national film registry for their significance, culturally, historically or aesthetically. Here are the movies selected by the library of congress in 2016 for inclusion in the national film registry. In the birds, hitchcock transfixed both critics and mass audiences by. The national film registry nfr is the united states national film preservation boards nfpb selection of films deserving of preservation. A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal are heading to the nations capital. The national film registry just announced this years additions to its prestigious list.
The 2016 selections bring the number of films in the registry to 700, which. Alfred hitchcock, rob reiner, robert zemeckis and much more. Lion king, princess bride, the birds among additions to film registry. Complete national film registry listing library of congress. This blog post is the 17th in our 30 years of the national film registry series which was launched to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of the registry. Wes andersons rushmore leads the national film registrys. National film registry inconceivably adds the lion king and princess bride to the 2016 list 28 more. Hitchcock is regarded as one of the greatest directors and several of his films are included on the national film registry, such as rear window, vertigo and psycho. Hitchcocks the birds flies into the national film registry bloody. A woman did not make it to the white house this year, but two other famous ladies, thelma dickinson and louise sawyer, have entered another washington institution the national film registry of.
National film registry adds the princess bride, the lion king, and more by matt goldberg december 14, 2016 the national film preservation board has made their 25 additions for 2016. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year. Thelma and louise just rode its way into the national film registry at the library of congress. Posted on wednesday, december 14th, 2016 by ethan anderton every year since 1989, the national film registry has added films to its roll that. The twoway each year, the library of congress picks 25 culturally, historically or aesthetically significant movies for preservation. Theyve announced their picks from this year, including staples from john hughes, wes anderson, alfred hitchcock. Lion king, princess bride, the birds among additions.
Take a look at 10 of the films that made the class of 2016. Movies, national film registry, rushmore, the breakfast club, the lion king, the princess. National film preservation board the alfred hitchcock wiki. By 2016, seven of his movies had been selected for preservation in the united states national film registry, including his personal favorite, shadow of a doubt. Breakfast club, rushmore added to national film registry. The 2016 selections date from as early as 1903, and as recent as 1998.
Complete national film registry listing film registry. National film registry adds lion king, princess bride. The library of congress has unveiled its annual list of 25 movies that will join the national film registry. Members of the board also advise the librarian of congress on ongoing development and implementation of the national film preservation plan. See all 25 movies just added to the national film registry. Some of the films that are included are documentaries and merge disciplines like the inclusion of the monterey pop 1968 this year. National film registry titles of the us library of congress. The films in the national film registry represent a stunning range of american filmmaking including hollywood features, documentaries, avantgarde and amateur productions, experimental films, films of regional interest, ethnic, animated and short film subjects all deserving recognition, preservation and access by future generations. The selection takes into account thousands of titles nominated annually by the public, as well as recommendations of the national film preservation board and the librarys film. The national film registry is meant to preserve up to 25 culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films each year. In order to qualify, the movies had to be at least 10 years old. The new group of 25 brings the national film registry s selection of movies up. He was originally paired up with dean martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of martin and lewis. National film registry each year, the librarian of congress selects 25 films of enduring importance to american culture for inclusion in the national film registry.
Capra, keaton and hitchcock films among 2016 national film registry inductees librarian of congress carla hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 motion pictures that have been inducted into the national film registry of the library of congress because of their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance. The full list of 2016 inductees into the prestigious national film registry was just announced, and among them is alfred hitchcocks the birds. The national film registry nfr is the united states national film preservation boards. The lion king, the princess bride, and more join the. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. These 25 filmsthe 30th group to be added to the national film registry provide a snapshot of what motion pictures we have enjoyed and. But when the agent is killed, and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information.
The oldest film to be inducted in the class of 2016 is 1903s life of an american fireman, while 1998s rushmore is the class most recent film to be recognized by the national film registry. Alfred hitchcocks 1963 thriller the birds joins a number of the. National film registry adds the lion king and thelma and louise mufasa, left, and simba in the film the lion king, directed by roger allers and rob minkoff. Anyone can nominate films for next years picks, thinking ill go to bat for tron, which should really be in the registry. The 2016 additions to the national film registry at the library of congress has the usual mix of cultural touchstones thelma and louise and the breakfast club, beloved favorites the princess bride, neglected historic gems the beau brummels, innovative oddball artifacts putney swope, directed by robert downey, sr. Wes andersons rushmore leads the national film registry s 2016 inductees other inductees include the breakfast club, the birds, and thelma and louise. As the description on the national film registry states, this seminal musicfestival film captures the culture of the time and performances from iconic musical talent. The birds joins 24 other films selected for 2016 national. In addition, six of movies directed by hitchcock were inducted into the national film registry and four of them are listed in the american film institute list of the 100 greatest american movies of all time along with vertigo, which was ranked as the best mystery movie ever. Not surprisingly, alfred hitchcock has several films on the national registry including vertigo also with jimmy stewart, psycho, notorious, and the birds. The national film registry nfr is the united states national film preservation. The breakfast club, the lion king join other classics in. With 20,000 leagues, the national film registry reaches.
The national film registry embraces the richness and diversity of film as. By 1960, hitchcock had directed four films often ranked among the greatest of all time. Rear window, vertigo, north by northwest and psycho. Lion king, princess bride, the birds added to film. List of awards and nominations received by alfred hitchcock. This years selections include one sole horror film, but its a biggy. Breakfast club, lion king added to national film registry. Posted dec 14, 2016 by douglas perry the oregonian oregonlive.
Alfred joseph hitchcock was born in leytonstone, essex, england. The nfpb, established by the national film preservation act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in october 2008. The breakfast club has been added to the national film registry. The national film registry now contains more than 700 motion pictures. Here are the new selections you must watch updated may 17, 2019. The selection of 2016 national film registry movies has just been. In addition to hollywood studio classics and box office hits. Lion king, princess bride, the birds among additions to film registry british director and producer alfred hitchcock promotes his 1963 movie the birds, which has just been selected for the. The 2016 inductees into the registry include movies long considered classics. Hitchcocks the birds flies into the national film registry. The birds joins 24 other films selected for 2016 national film registry. Of all the films directed by the legendary alfred hitchcock, the psychological thriller. National film registry 2016 titles include lion king.
He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. Jerry lewis born march 16, 1926 was an american comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. National film registry adds the lion king and thelma. Capra, keaton and hitchcock films among 2016 national film. Spiffy, cinema of the united states, film, silent film, national film registry, national film preservation, american film historiography, framed roger rabbit, influential film compilation. On wednesday, librarian of congress carla hayden announced the 25 new films that have been added to. Get the full list of 2016 national film registry movies after the jump. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
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