Tag Archives: national film registry

Greed
8

Greed

Dec. 04, 1924

Greed

A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.
The Wedding March
7.3

The Wedding March

Oct. 06, 1928

The Wedding March

A young impoverished aristocrat falls in love with an inn-keeper’s daughter, but has to marry money.
El Norte
7.7

El Norte

Oct. 11, 1983

El Norte

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the ...
Bamboozled
6.7

Bamboozled

Oct. 06, 2000

Bamboozled

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get ...
Wanda
7.1

Wanda

Sep. 01, 1970

Wanda

After a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.
Stranger Than Paradise
7.4

Stranger Than Paradise

A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.
The Last Waltz
8.1

The Last Waltz

May. 01, 1978

The Last Waltz

Martin Scorsese’s documentary intertwines footage from “The Band’s” incredible farewell tour with probing backstage ...
Slacker
7

Slacker

Jul. 05, 1991

Slacker

Austin, Texas, is an Eden for the young and unambitious, from the enthusiastically eccentric to the dangerously apathetic. Here, the nobly lazy ...
Sky High
6

Sky High

Jan. 15, 1922

Sky High

A government agent investigates a ring that is smuggling Chinese aliens across the border from Mexico. His investigation takes him to the Grand ...
Boulevard Nights
6.5

Boulevard Nights

Mar. 23, 1979

Boulevard Nights

A focus on life in a gang, Boulevard Nights portrays the dangers of street violence. Richard Yniguez plays a young Chicano who tries to get out ...
David Holzman’s Diary
6.5

David Holzman’s Diary

A young filmmaker decides to make a movie about his day-to-day activities in an attempt to understand himself and get his life back in order. A ...
The Learning Tree
7.2

The Learning Tree

Aug. 06, 1969

The Learning Tree

The story, set in Kansas during the 1920’s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of ...
The Murder of Fred Hampton
7.5

The Murder of Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its ...
I Am Somebody
7.2

I Am Somebody

Jan. 01, 1970

I Am Somebody

Madeline Anderson’s documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1969 Charleston hospital workers’ ...
Killer of Sheep
7.2

Killer of Sheep

Nov. 14, 1978

Killer of Sheep

An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
The Watermelon Woman
7.1

The Watermelon Woman

Mar. 05, 1997

The Watermelon Woman

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes.
Hell-Bound Train
5.2

Hell-Bound Train

Dec. 31, 1930

Hell-Bound Train

A jeremiad against intemperance, jazz music, and abortion, set on a train filled with unrepentant sinners hurtling toward damnation.
The Flying Ace
6.1

The Flying Ace

Nov. 05, 1926

The Flying Ace

A veteran World War I fighter pilot returns home a war hero and immediately regains his former job as a railroad company detective. His first ...
Alambrista!
7.3

Alambrista!

Oct. 16, 1977

Alambrista!

After the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into the United States. Seeking work to support his ...
Buena Vista Social Club
7.6

Buena Vista Social Club

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in ...
The T.A.M.I. Show
8.2

The T.A.M.I. Show

Nov. 14, 1964

The T.A.M.I. Show

Hailed by one music reviewer as “the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen,” “The T.A.M.I. Show” is ...
Tin Toy
6.5

Tin Toy

Aug. 01, 1988

Tin Toy

Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you’re a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after ...
Primary
7.1

Primary

Nov. 08, 1960

Primary

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary ...
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.6

Hail the Conquering Hero

Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the ...
Dont Look Back
7.9

Dont Look Back

May. 17, 1967

Dont Look Back

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated ...
Lives of Performers
5.4

Lives of Performers

Jan. 01, 1972

Lives of Performers

Embodying Rainer’s aesthetic rigor and wit, the film combines fiction and documentary, script readings, dance snippets, still photos, and ...
Clash of the Wolves
6.5

Clash of the Wolves

Nov. 17, 1925

Clash of the Wolves

A fire in the mountains drives a wolf pack into the nearby desert where they terrorize the local residents. The leader of the wolf pack is Lobo, ...
Queen of Diamonds
6.1

Queen of Diamonds

Oct. 11, 1991

Queen of Diamonds

Firdaus is a Blackjack dealer in a Las Vegas landscape juxtaposed between glittering casino lights and the deteriorating desert oasis. ...