The Library of Congress has announced the 25 films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry this year, spanning from a silent 1896 short to Wes Anderson's 2014 hit The Grand Budapest Hotel. The list includes a mix of Hollywood classics, documentaries, and fan favourites such as Inception, The Incredibles, and Clueless.
Among the oldest entries is The Tramp and the Dog (1896), a silent film once thought lost but rediscovered in 2021 at the National Library of Norway. The earliest student film on record, The Maid of McMillan (1916), also makes the list, along with Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926), an all-Black cast silent film based on a temperance novel.
Golden Age musicals are represented by White Christmas (1954) and High Society (1956), Grace Kelly's final film before her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco. Other notable inclusions are The Karate Kid (1984), Glory (1989), Philadelphia (1993), and Before Sunrise (1995).
Documentaries include Ken Burns' Brooklyn Bridge (1981), his first PBS broadcast. The newest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), was noted for its meticulous historical research conducted at the Library of Congress. Turner Classic Movies will air a special on 19 March featuring a selection of the films.
