The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Thursday, December 17 (7:30 p.m.) We’re No Angels (Paramount, 1955) Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov play three escaped inmates from Devil’s Island who concoct a plan to steal from a shopkeeper on Christmas. Their plans change when …
This post was co-written with Bryan Cornell and Karen Fishman. On the 100th birthday of Francis Albert Sinatra, the Library’s National Audio-Visual Conservation Center recognizes Ol’ Blue Eyes’ contributions to both sight and sound. Sinatra, who appeared in more than 50 movies, starred in the 1945 RKO short film The House I Live In, which …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Thursday, December 10 (7:30 p.m.) The Lemon Drop Kid (Paramount, 1951) Bob Hope stars as The Lemon Drop Kid, a small-time New York City swindler who is illegally touting horses at a racetrack. When he accidentally cheats a notorious …
The Library always announces new additions to the National Film Registry in December, and this year will be no different. The National Film Preservation Board had its annual meeting in October to, among other things, advise Acting Librarian David S. Mao on Registry selections. Once they’re announced, the final 25 selections will bring the total …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson , an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Thursday, December 3 (7:30 p.m.) Love Actually (Universal, 2003 – R-rated *) The intertwining stories of more than twenty characters in London, England, are followed during the busy month leading up to Christmas in this romantic comedy written …
The following is a guest post by Rachel Parker, a Processing Technician in the Moving Image Section, and our theater programmer in September. I am a native of Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from Chapman University in Orange, California. I arrived at the Packard Campus in 2009 after an internship at the Academy Film Archive, and …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. More cinematic treats from Richard Hincha, this month’s guest programmer. Thursday, August 20 (7:30 p.m.) The Pink Panther (United Artists, 1963) This comic masterpiece by Blake Edwards introduced both the animated Pink Panther character in the film’s opening and …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. A triple helping of National Film Registry titles this week. Thursday, July 16 (7:30 p.m.) Make Way for Tomorrow (Paramount, 1937) Director Leo McCarey’s progressive Depression-era drama–based on a play by Helen and Nolan Leary and a novel by …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. More treats from June’s guest programmer Larry Smith. Thursday, June 18 (7:30 p.m.) Animal Crackers (Paramount, 1930) The legendary family comedy act known as the Marx Brothers were stars in vaudeville and on Broadway before making their first film, …
