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"Elvis Presley is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century."

(Leonard Bernstein)


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"If you're an Elvis fan, no explanation is necessary; If you're not an Elvis fan, no explanation is possible."

(George Klein)


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"For a dead man, Elvis Presley is awfully noisy."

(Professor Gilbert B. Rodman)


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"History has him as this good old country boy, Elvis is about as country as Bono!"

(Jerry Schilling)

 

 

 

 


 

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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