The Quest for Arch Oboler
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Matt Rovner shares his discoveries from the collection of prolific radio playwright and independent film maker, Arch Oboler.
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound
Archive: 2025 (4 Posts)
From the National Recording Registry: “Lady Marmalade” (1974)
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Labelle’s 1974 single “Lady Marmalade” was added to the National Recording Registry in 2020. In this essay, Mýa discusses the original “Lady Marmalade” recording, the 2001 version, and more.
Posted in: National Recording Registry
Countdown at Kusini: a Forgotten Chapter of African American Filmmaking
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Learn more about the 1976 film “Countdown at Kusini" directed by Ossie Davis, a seminal and unique work held by the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.
Posted in: Black Films, Mary Pickford Theater, Motion Pictures, Moving Image Research Center
Thursday, (7:00 PM February 13) at the Mary Pickford Theater, Library of Congress (Washington, DC)
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Screening of "Countdown at Kusini" at the Library of Congress' Mary Pickford Theater
Posted in: Mary Pickford Theater