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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Over 20 years ago, two unassuming VHS tapes were delivered to the Library of Congress’s Packard Campus as part of a copyright deposit. This past month, they became an internet and anime sensation. It took some dogged, dedicated detective work to finally, fully understand the notoriety of these two works. It was a long-simmering puzzle, …
Posted in: Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Television
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
This coming weekend at the Packard Campus Theater (19053 Mt. Pony Road / Culpeper, VA) Everything new is old again at the Packard Campus this month as we showcase this coming weekend three more “film from future past,” films once made and set in the far-off future which, now, are just our yesterdays. “Metropolis” (1927): …
Posted in: National Film Registry, Packard Campus Theater
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Last month, we were saddened to learn of the passing of Adam Wade. While his name may not be top-of-mind, his career is certainly one to be celebrated. Wade was a singer, musician, actor, and the first Black American to host a nationally-televised game show. The Library of Congress National Audio-Video Conservation Center hosts a …
Posted in: Civil Rights, Recorded Sound, Television
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
This coming weekend at the Packard Campus Theater (19053 Mt. Pony Road / Culpeper, VA) “The Godfather” (1972): Friday August 26, 2022 (7:30pm) “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1932): Saturday, August 27, 2022 (2pm) …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The history of Asian-American representation on prime time television is one that, sadly, falls into three distinct categories. While many Asian-American actors have been able to play Asian-American characters over the course of TV history (Category #1), they have often been, until recently, regulated to supporting roles. Consider: Oscar-winning actress Miyoshi Umeki on “The Courtship …
Posted in: Television
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Like the rest of the world, the Library of Congress is saddened to hear of the passing of the great Vin Scully. Mr. Scully passed away on August 2nd, at the age of 95. Not surprisingly, Mr. Scully is represented on the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. His broadcast of the September 8, 1957 …
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Sports
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
I am happy to say that I work with some of the most fascinating, brilliant and passionate people that I’ve ever known. The halls here at the Library of Congress National Audio-Video Conservation Center are abuzz every day with discussions about movies, directors, cinematography, casting decisions, and opinions about what is the greatest film of …
Posted in: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, Uncategorized
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
August Film Screenings at the Packard Campus Theater Featuring Films from the National Film Registry A sampling of various film genres named to the National Film Registry for posterity will be showcased in August at the Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia. The series will offer a film every Friday at …
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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Here are some of the titles from the Library’s motion picture collections–many preserved by the NAVCC film laboratory–that we’re loaning for exhibition this month. As always, we can’t guarantee that schedules won’t change or links get broken, but this is our best information at the time of publication. AFI SILVER Silver Spring, Maryland JIVIN’ IN …
Posted in: Film Loans