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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Not surprisingly, the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry is well populated with animated works. Along with such vintage Disney classics as “Snow White” and more recent Disney classics like “Beauty & the Beast,” the work of other legendary animators (working in both long and short forms) are recognized. Additionally, while many of the animated …
Posted in: Film Essay, National Film Registry, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, December 5 (7:30 p.m.) Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 1993-2015) Following an 11-year run of a highly popular late night variety show on NBC, David Letterman moved to CBS with Late Show with David Letterman which debuted on August 30, …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater, Television, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Packard Campus Theater Schedule for December 2019 As a follow-up to the November video presentation of musical highlights from David Letterman’s late night program on NBC (from 1982-1993), the Packard Campus Theater kicks off the month with musical performers seen on Letterman’s CBS series, Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015). Two films depicting the Battle …
Posted in: Christmas, Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, Packard Campus Theater, Television, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, October 10 (7:30 p.m.) Kelly’s Heroes (MGM, 1970) Clint Eastwood stars as the title character in this anti-war comedy/bank-job caper directed by Brian G. Hutton. Kelly is the leader of a platoon of restless GIs in the chaos of post D-Day …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Packard Campus Theater, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, October 3 (7:30 p.m.) Vibrations, 1972 (WNET, 1972) Produced for PBS by WNET, Vibrations was a Music Magazine program that ran for only one season (1972-73) and covered a wide assortment of musical genres. The selected segments for this program include …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, Packard Campus Theater, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, June 6 (7:30 p.m.) The Big Red One (United Artists, 1980) Sam Fuller wrote and directed this epic war film, based on his own World War II experiences as a member of 1st Infantry Division, whose nickname was The Big Red …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, Packard Campus Theater, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, December 6 (7:30 p.m.) Mr. Sardonicus (Columbia, 1961) Prolific and innovative filmmaker William Castle, best known for his promotional gimmicks in a string of popular low-budget thrillers such as House on Haunted Hill and The Tingler (both 1959) and Homicidal (1961), …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater, World War II
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Friday, July 6 (7:30 p.m.) Fifty Years of Folk Music, 1965-2015 Utilizing the Library of Congress Video archives, this program features Folk musicians from the television programs Rainbow Quest (1965-1966), independently produced and hosted by Pete Seeger; The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour …
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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, June 7 (7:30 p.m.) The Winning Team (Warner Bros., 1952) Ronald Reagan stars as major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950) in this fictionalized biographical film directed by Lewis Seiler. Alexander struggled with illness and alcoholism, and was best known for …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, Packard Campus Theater, World War II