National Film Registry preserves Michael Jackson, Lumet, Bette and the Muppets
At the end of the every year, during the height of awards season, the Library of Congress hits us with a list, a real list, of movies that will be preserved forever. For the first time ever, the LOC added a music video to the National Film Registry: the John Landis-directed video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Also, Jezebel, for which Bette Davis won an Oscar, was selected for the Registry this year. Sidney Lumet, the Muppets, one incredible shrinking man, these guys will be around for a long, long time thanks to the Library of Congress.
Films Selected to the 2009 National Film Registry
1) Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
2) The Exiles (1961)
3) Heroes All (1920)
4) Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972)
5) The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
6) Jezebel (1938)
7) The Jungle (1967)
8) The Lead Shoes (1949)
9) Little Nemo (1911)
10) Mabel’s Blunder (1914)
11) The Mark of Zorro (1940)
12) Mrs. Miniver (1942)
13) The Muppet Movie (1979)
14) Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
15) Pillow Talk (1959)
16) Precious Images (1986)
17) Quasi at the Quackadero (1975)
18) The Red Book (1994)
19) The Revenge of Pancho Villa (1930-36)
20) Scratch and Crow (1995)
21) Stark Love (1927)
22) The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
23) A Study in Reds (1932)
24) Thriller (1983)
25) Under Western Stars (1938)
Check out all the films added to the National Film Registry since 1989 at the Library of Congress’ website.
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