The following post was co-written with Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 28 (7:30 p.m.) Love, Betty: A Betty White Retrospective (1957-2015) Considered the reigning Queen of TV, Betty White will be showcased in this evening-long retrospective that will include full episodes of such White-starring series as 1957’s Date with …
Today’s entry is a guest post by Jan McKee, Reference Librarian, Recorded Sound Research Center. I have always wondered about the Edison tone tests. Is it really possible that an audience could not tell the difference between an Edison Diamond Disc being played on a phonograph and the live performer singing while standing next to …
Only one screening this week because of the Memorial Day holiday. Thursday, May 21 (7:30 p.m.) Far From Heaven (Focus Features, 2002) A 1950s suburban homemaker (Julianne Moore) is ostracized because of her friendship with an African-American man (Dennis Haysbert) while coping with her deeply closeted gay husband (Dennis Quaid) in Todd Haynes’ homage to …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 14 (7:30 p.m.) Heart to Heart (First National, 1928) Mary Astor stars as Princess Delatorre, the young and beautiful widow of an Italian prince, who decides to pay a visit to the small American town she grew …
The following was co-written with Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. The Library of Congress is proud to be the home of the Bob Hope Collection, which he donated in 2000. I was fortunate to be one of the curators assigned to the acquisition, and thus enjoyed many happy hours working with …