We welcome June at the Packard Campus with a diverse set of wonderful films! Come and enjoy the show!
The Longest Day (1962) ● Friday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
An all-star international cast recreates the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of France, which marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination in Europe. Black & white, 178 min. (Film)
The Straight Story (1999) ● Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Remembering director David Lynch (1943-2025). In what Lynch described as his “most experimental movie,” 73-year-old Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) travels 300 miles on a riding lawn mower to reunite with his dying brother. Based on a true story. New 4K digital restoration. Color, 112 min.
Bullitt (1968) ● Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Steve McQueen stars as tough-guy police detective Frank Bullitt who investigates the murder of a mob witness. Featuring one of the greatest car chases in cinema history. Color, 114 min. (Digital)
Desk Set (1957) ● Friday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
An efficiency expert shakes up a TV network’s research department by installing a computer. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn headline this adaptation of the 1955 play by William Marchant. Color, 103 min. (Digital)
Forbidden Planet (1956) ● Saturday, June 14 at 2:00 p.m.
A starship crew arrives at a distant planet that’s home to Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter (Anne Francis), a powerful robot…and a mysterious terror. Considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s. Color, 98 min. (Digital)
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) ● Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Writer-director Orson Welles also stars in this classic film noir about a romantic drifter (Welles) who gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his beautiful wife (Rita Hayworth). Black & white, 87 min. (Digital)
Flamingo Road (1949) ● Friday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Carnival dancer Lane Bellamy (Joan Crawford) finds herself stranded in a southern town ruled by a corrupt political boss. Black & white, 94 min. (Film)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) ● Saturday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.
During World War II, an apprentice witch and three orphans search for a powerful spell that will save England. Starring Disney legends Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson, with songs by the Sherman Brothers. Color, 140 min. (Film)
Crossing Delancey (1988) ● Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
A happily independent bookstore manager (Amy Irving) isn’t looking for love, but she’s forced to reevaluate her desires after catching the eye of two very different men. Color, 97 min. (Film)
Silent Film Double Feature (with live musical accompaniment by Andrew Simpson) ● Friday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The Flying Ace (1926) A former World War I pilot resumes his old job as a railroad detective to search for a missing payroll agent. Part of an ongoing series highlighting the most popular titles from NAVCC’s Film Loans program. Black & white, 65 min. (Film)
Devil’s Dice (1926) A young mining engineer seeks revenge against the unfair judge who sentences him to hard labor. The last film by director Tom Forman before his tragic death at the age of 33. Black & white, 60 min. (Digital)
Minority Report (2002) ● Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m.
A police detective (Tom Cruise) must race against his own special unit and time itself to prove his innocence of a crime he has yet to commit. Color, 145 min. (Film)
The Social Network (2010) ● Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Nerdy, awkward Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) becomes a billionaire by creating the website, Facebook. But he ends up embroiled in legal disputes as the friends who helped him during his rise to the top are now eager to see him fall. Newly added to the National Film Registry. Color, 120 min. (Film)
PLEASE NOTE:
Programs are free and the matinee show will be family friendly. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted.
Patrons must go through an “airport style” security check upon entering and no large parcels, purses or backpacks are permitted.
Federal law (18 U.S.C. 930) prohibits the possession of any firearm or other dangerous weapons on this Federal facility. This includes in the parking lot, on all roads, trails, and grounds as well as inside the building. This also applies to off-duty law enforcement officers (LEO) and concealed-carry permit holders.
The Packard Campus is located at 19053 Mount Pony Road in Culpeper, Virginia. Access to the campus parking lot begins one hour before show time, entrance into the building begins 45 minutes before the show, and the theater opens for seating 30 minutes before the curtain. Please do not arrive early and queue at the Packard Campus gate.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center oversees one of the largest collections of motion pictures in the world. Acquired primarily through copyright deposit, exchange, gift and purchase, the collection spans the entire history of the cinema. Since 2008, the art deco theater located at the Packard Campus has shown films each week and screened more than 2,500 titles. The programs highlight the best in cinema, including silent films, Hollywood classics, kids’ cartoons and foreign films.
For more information on LC screenings, see this link.
Titles and formats subject to change.