It was 64 years go this month that the US, in its then simmering Cold War with the Soviet Union, achieved one of its most startlingly and surprising victories. All it involved was a yearly, Russian-sponsored music contest and an unassuming young piano virtuoso from Texas named Van Cliburn and his skilled beyond-his-years interpretation of …
Washington, DC, and its surrounding area, is not usually thought of as a filmmaking capitol but, from time to time, we have been the background to some very memorable movies. And this has been going on for years. All the way back in 1919, silent screen superstar Constance Talmadge, then heading her very own production …
Today is the day! The Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry announced its 25 newest titles earlier this morning! Joining the ranks of this esteemed list are, among others, Bonnie Raitt, Journey, Queen, Ernest Tubb, Ricky Martin, and A Tribe Called Quest! For a full list and interviews and clips, click here.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since the passing of comedic legend Don Rickles. While his iconic career in stand-up, television and film spanned almost six decades, it may be his role in “Toy Story” that is his most beloved. “Toy Story” (1995) was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film …
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. Anthology Film Archives: New York, New York …
