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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 12-16-2003, 10:01 AM:

From the AMIA listserver (just announced less than an hour ago):

Librarian of Congress Dr. James H. Billington has just released the 2003
selections to the National Film Registry (titles below). More
information (press release, film credits, etc.) will be available
shortly at http://www.loc.gov/film/

Thanks and congratulations to all those who helped produce and preserve
these films. Steve Leggett

EMBARGOED
UNTIL
10 A.M.
EST, 12/16/2003

FILMS SELECTED TO

THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY,

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - 2003

1) Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman (1974)

2) Atlantic City (1980)

3) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

4) The Chechahcos (1924)

5) Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894-5)

6) Film Portrait (1970)

7) Fox Movietone News: Jenkins Orphanage Band (1928)

8) Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

9) The Hunters [Kalahari Desert tribe anthropological film]
(1957)

10) Matrimony's Speed Limit (1913)

11) Medium Cool (1969)

12) National Velvet (1944)

13) Naughty Marietta (1935)

14) Nostalgia (1971)

15) One Froggy Evening (1956)

16) Patton (1970)

17) Princess Nicotine; or The Smoke Fairy (1909)

18) Show People (1928)

19) The Son of the Sheik (1926)

20) Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

21) Tin Toy (1988)

22) The Wedding March (1928)

23) White Heat (1949)

24) Young Frankenstein (1974)

25) Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Steve Leggett
Staff Coordinator
National Film Preservation Board
Library of Congress (4690)
LM-336
Washington, D.C. 20540
p: 202/707-5912
f: 202/707-2371
email: sleg@loc.gov
WWW: http://www.loc.gov/film/

Also visit the Web site of our charitable
affiliate, the National Film Preservation
Foundation at
http://www.filmpreservation.org

Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 12-16-2003, 02:21 PM:

Nice to see MJ Frog on the list. One of my favorites. Love that Michigan Rag!

I'm a bit surprised at YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 12-16-2003, 11:56 PM:

I know one little boy who will have a very disappointing Christmas because SNACK CANYON wasn't added.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-17-2003, 12:21 AM:

I'm surprised your surprised by "Young Frankenstein". It truely is a classic comedy that is well-known and liked world-wide.

It's one of my all-time favorites and was happy to see it on the list.

>>> Phil

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-17-2003, 12:29 AM:

I'm also glad that Young Frankestien was added...or is that Young Fraaaankenstein.....? Till you've seen it with 500 other people that are rolling in the aisles I guess you might not understand. A true classic and the very best Mel Brooks!
Thanks Marty, Gene, Mel, and Frau Blucher!!
Mark

Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 12-17-2003, 06:25 AM:

Sorry I wasn't clear. I think YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a great film. Not only great laughs, but it also has absolutely beautiful B/W cinematography, and terrific performances, especially Cloris Leachman. I think it is the most solid blending of the original film style with Mel Brooks' humor.

I was surprised in that comedies like this usually are not given the recognition they deserve. Usually, the people that make these lists like to recognize the more serious pictures. I'm glad its on the list.

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 12-17-2003, 06:26 AM:

I'm more surprised by Atlantic City. I would have though Ordinary People would have been a better 1980 choice (or is it already on the list)...neither are favorites of mine but Ordinary People was quite popular...Being There is another one.

Steve