2004 List of Library of Congress NFR Films

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The list is out, and the following films were selected for admission to the National Film Registry (from here:

“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)

*Empire? Popeye the Sailor? * Odd choices. But yay! Enter the Dragon will be preserved forever and ever! :smiley:

Thoughts on this year’s list? Additions you would have made?

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Pretty much my big pleasant memories of childhood that involve my dad are me and him watching Popeye every sunday morning, and the cisco kid in the afternoon. I’m really happy Popeye made it on the list. :slight_smile:

And the Court Jester. Great, great film.

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Here is a list of the 375 films which were previously placed in the Registry.