Jailhouse
Rock added
Elvis'
movie "Jailhouse Rock" is among 25 films selected by the National
Film Registry of the Library of Congress to be preserved for
all time.
"Jailhouse
Rock" which showcased Elvis Presley in ultimate rebel mode,
the edginess in this 1957 film was toned down in later Presley
pictures.
The
25 films selected this year to join the Library of Congress'
National Film Registry, and the year in which they premiered:
"Ben
Hur" (1959)
"The
Blue Bird" (1918)
"A
Bronx Morning" (1931)
"Clash
of the Wolves" (1925)
"The
Court Jester" (1956)
"D.O.A" (1950)
"Daughters
of the Dead" (1991)
"Duck
and Cover" (1951)
"Empire"
(1964)
"Enter
the Dragon" (1973)
"Eraserhead"
(1978)
"Garlic
Is As Good As Ten Mothers" (1980)
"Going
My Way" (1944)
"Jailhouse
Rock" (1957)
"Kannapolis,
NC" (1941)
"Lady
Helen's Escapade" (1909)
"The
Nutty Professor" (1963)
"OffOn"
(1968)
"Popeye
the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor" (1936)
"Pups
is Pups (Our Gang)" (1930)
"Schindler's
List" (1993)
"Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954)
"Swing
Time" (1936)
"There
It Is" (1928)
"Unforgiven"
(1992)
Librarian
of Congress James H. Billington made the selections after
evaluating nearly 1,000 titles nominated by the public and
consulting staff and advisers, the library said.
"The
films we choose are not necessarily the 'best' American films
ever made or the most famous," Billington said in a statement.
Rather, they are chosen because they have "cultural, historical
or aesthetic significance."
A
film's selection recognizes its place in American film and
cultural history, he said. "The registry stands among the
finest summations of American cinema's wondrous first century."
The
registry was established by Congress in the 1988 National
Film Preservation Act, and each year, 25 movies are added.
The Library of Congress works to ensure that each film in
the registry is preserved for all time.
(News,
Source: Reality TV World, 28 Dec 2004)
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