Talking Radio at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
A recap of the recently held Radio Preservation Task Force conference held at the Library of Congress
Posted in: Radio
Category: Radio
The Queen of Soaps Speaks…for Herself
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
You may not know the name Irna Phillips (1901-1973), but you know her work and influence. She pioneered the soap opera genre in radio and is widely regarded as a key creative figure in radio and television serialized entertainment. Phillips was the creator (and, for years, the primary scriptwriter) of “As the World Turns,” “Guiding …
Posted in: Daytime Serials, National Recording Registry, Radio, Television
Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (April 4-6, 2019)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, April 4 (7:30 p.m.) Pre-Code Double Feature Finishing School (RKO, 1934) The scandalous goings-on in an upper-crust private school for young women is the setting for this pre-Code school girl dramedy, co-directed (with George Nichols Jr.) by screenwriter Wanda Tuchock (Hallelujah!, …
Posted in: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Recording Registry, Packard Campus Theater, Radio, Recorded Sound
At the Packard Campus Theater — April 2019
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The Library of Congress’s Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS) is proud to partner with AFI Silver Theatre for a Film Preservation Showcase of recently preserved titles from the Library’s vast collection of films, the largest in the world. The lineup includes rarities dating from a 1915 silent film directed by pioneering filmmaker …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater, Radio
NEWEST ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY!
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
This morning the Registry hit 500! Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, today announced the latest additions to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The National Recording Registry, created by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, directs the Librarian to select 25 titles that are at least 10 years old and have …
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Radio, Recorded Sound
Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (Sept. 27; Sept. 29-30, 2017)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Wednesday, September 27 (7:30 p.m.) Dom Flemons (Live)–SOLD OUT! Dom Flemons is a Grammy Award-winning, rootsy singer/songwriter with a bent toward Americana, folk, banjo, and jug band music. Flemons first came to the public’s attention as a member and co-founder of the African-American …
Posted in: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater, Radio
Mystery Photos #2: Who’s That Gent?
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Thanks to all who reviewed and commented on our inaugural post last week of unknown film stills. Since last week we posted a series of unknown women, this week, we offer up a series of unknown men. Any suggestions, thoughts, or even speculation on who any of these gentlemen might be is gratefully appreciated and …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Radio, Television, Unidentified Stills
Now Playing at the Library of Congress (August 11-13, 2016)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, a Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. AT THE PACKARD CAMPUS THEATER, CULPEPER, VA: Thursday, August 11 (7:30 p.m.) Raise the Red Lantern (Orion Classics, 1991) This spectacularly photographed, sumptuously colored drama set in Northern China in the 1920s tells the story of 19-year-old Songlian (Gong …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater, Radio, Recorded Sound
Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (April 15-16, 2016)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Matt Barton, Curator of Recorded Sound at the Library of Congress. Friday, April 15 (7:30 p.m.) Play Misty for Me (Universal, 1971 – R-rated *) Late-night jazz disc jockey and inveterate playboy Clint Eastwood plays the field like he plays records on his show, but meets his match …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater, Radio