The Birds Joins 24 Other Films Selected for 2016 National Film Registry
The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board’s (NFPB) selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress, and each year the NFPB adds to the NFR up to 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films” showcasing the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation.
This year’s selections include one sole horror film, but it’s a biggy: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
Per The Washington Post, here’s the full list of added films for 2016:
Atomic Cafe (1982)
Ball of Fire (1941)
The Beau Brummels (1928)
The Birds (1963)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
East of Eden (1955)
Funny Girl (1968)
The Lion King (1994)
Lost Horizon (1937)
Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
Paris Is Burning (1990)
Point Blank (1967)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Putney Swope (1969)
Rushmore (1998)
Solomon Sir Jones films (1924-28)
Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928)
Suzanne, Suzanne (1982)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Time and Dreams (1976)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
A Walk in the Sun (1945)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
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