The following is a post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, June 1 (7:30 p.m.) The Best of Shindig (ABC-TV, 1964-1966) ABC’s musical variety series Shindig! offered the best from American and British performers of the day. Artists included on this program of highlights from the show include The Beatles, The Byrds, The […]
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 25 (7:30 p.m.) Waiting for Guffman (Warner Bros., 1996, R-rated for brief strong language*) After collaborating with director Rob Reiner on the largely improvised and wildly popular 1984 satire about a fictional heavy metal band, This is Spinal Tap, Christopher […]
This time, in our mystery photo blog, we look at a handful of ladies who, despite ringing many bells, we don’t know the name of. Therefore, we need YOUR help. Please take a look (“clicking” on any of the images below will increase them in size to that they are easier to see). And please offer […]
It all began innocently enough. As part of my job working for the National Recording Preservation Board, I assist with the annual announcement of the National Recording Registry. Last year, when Bobby Darin’s recording of “Mack the Knife” was added to the Registry, I researched the Moving Image Section’s collection of film and entertainment stills […]
The following post is by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, April 27 (7:30 p.m.) My Man Godfrey (Universal, 1936) In one of her greatest roles, Carole Lombard sparkles as a dizzy but good-hearted heiress in Gregory LaCava’s comedic take and sometimes caustic commentary on the Great Depression. William Powell portrays Godfrey with knife-edged […]
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, March 30 (7:30 p.m.) Pay it Forward (Warner Bros., 2000) Emmy Award-winning director and producer (for E.R.) Mimi Leder helmed this drama based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. When given a class assignment to “make the […]
Today’s post is by David Sager, Reference Assistant in the Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress. A momentous happening occurred on February 26, 1917 at the Victor Talking Machine Company, although no one quite suspected so at the time. Among the artists to be recorded that day—consisting of operatic baritone Reinald Werrenrath and tenor Lambert […]
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, February 23 (7:30 p.m.) Under the Rainbow (Orion, 1981) Carrie Fisher co-stars in this comedy farce as MGM casting agent Annie Clark who is assigned to look after the 150 diminutive, and as it turns out, rowdy, actors who play Munchkins […]
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, February 16 (7:30 p.m.) When Harry Met Sally… (Columbia, 1989 – R-rated*) Rob Reiner, fresh from his successful direction of The Princess Bride, made this romantic comedy that follows a couple of New Yorkers (Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan) as their […]
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