Raymond Chandler’s detective Philip Marlowe, memorably brought to the screen by Humphrey Bogart in “The Big Sleep,” returns in the counter-cultural countenance of “MASH” star Elliott Gould, in director Robert Altman’s whodunit based on Chandler’s 1953 novel.
Jubilo (1919): National Film Registry 2021
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Jubilo (1919) MUSEUM OF MODERN ART In Will Rogers’ third film, he plays a tramp looking for work in a farm community, who encounters a woman he realizes is his own daughter. A vaudeville star known for his rambunctious commentary, Rogers wasn’t helped by early films’ lack of sound, but he made up for it by […]
Hellbound Train (1930): Evangelists James and Eloyce Gist, National Film Registry 2021
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An early milestone in African American cinema, restored by Howard University professor and film producer S. Torriano Berry.
Flying Ace, The (1926): National Film Registry 2021
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December 2021–The Library of Congress announced the latest annual additions to the National Film Registry, its compendium of pictures that were judged to be culturally, aesthetically or historically important and worthy of preservation for future generations. In addition to Hollywood studio classics and box office hits, the Registry also protects independent films, documentaries, experimental works, […]
Flowers and Trees (1932): National Film Registry 2021
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Flowers and Trees is also notable for being the first animated film to win an Oscar.
