I had a lot of fun writing today's blog post. What is it about The Muppets that just makes me happy? Today, we go behind the scenes of the making of “The Rainbow Connection” and how the song became an important part of “The Muppet Movie.” Plus, bring your blankets and snacks as we host a free outdoor screening of the "The Muppet Movie." All the details and more inside...
"Spy Kids" is a delightful film where the children discover their parents’ day jobs are definitely not dull and boring. Actress Carla Gugino shares more about the making of the movie and why it is still meaningful over two decades later. Plus, learn more about our free screening of "Spy Kids" as a part of our Summer Movies on the Lawn series.
Judy Collins is a beloved singer, songwriter, author, poet, and activist, and her legacy continues as her personal papers are now a part of the Library of Congress Music Division. What you may not know is she is also a notable filmmaker with a film on the National Film Registry.
This month marks the 55th anniversary of one of NASA’s most remarkable missions and thirty years since the release of the film that brought the harrowing story to the big screen. Today, Ron Howard reveals his personal feelings about the making of "Apollo 13."
It was 100 years ago in 1925 that dinosaurs roamed on the big screen in "The Lost World." Eight years later, “King Kong” (1933) would offer more sophisticated animation sequences, and 60 years after that, Steven Spielberg brought dinosaur-excitement to a new level with Michael Crighton’s “Jurassic Park” (1993). But “The Lost World” started it all...
David Lynch's film “Eraserhead” (1977) was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2004. Film scholar and National Film Preservation Board member David Sterritt shares his essay looking back on the film and its impact.
Today we shine a spotlight on early Puerto Rican filmmakers and the film "Modesta" (1956). Intended as an educational film for the men in the community, the movie also became an empowering story for barrio women. Read more about it here and watch the film in the Library's National Screening Room.
It was over 50 years ago this week when the world learned of the untimely death of Bruce Lee. We pay tribute to Bruce Lee and the film that is still considered to be one of the greatest martial arts movies ever made.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Edward James Olmos shares his feelings about math teacher Jaime Escalante and the making of the film “Stand and Deliver" (1988). Based on a true story, Mr. Escalante inspired his underprivileged East Los Angeles students to undertake an intensive program in math and calculus, achieve high test scores and improve their sense of self-worth.
