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National Film Registry

Each year, for 20 years, the Library of Congress has selected 25 films to be placed in the National Film Registry. Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 films to the National Film Registry that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant, to be preserved for all time. KPL is proud to include many of this year's selections in its video collection.

Selected Films

Sergeant York by Sergeant York
Stock Number: WAR79375D
1941
A boy drafted into the military begins his career as a pacifist and then soon sees the justification for fighting.
The Asphalt Jungle by The Asphalt Jungle
Stock Number: WAR65903D
1950
An aging criminal is released from prison and decides to assemble the old gang to go on one last heist. Based on the book by W.R. Burnett.
Flower Drum Song by Flower Drum Song
Stock Number: MCA61024190D
1961
This unforgettable Broadway smash, filled with memorable songs and brilliant dances, centers on a Hong Kong girl who comes to San Francisco for an arranged marriage.
Deliverance by Deliverance
Stock Number: WAR116512D
1972
In the unfamiliar Appalachian backwoods, a weekend of male bonding for four inexperienced campers turns into a gut-wrenching fight for survival.
Hallelujah by Hallelujah
Stock Number: WAR67676D
1929
Infused with spirituals, folk songs, blues, and jazz, this cinematic milestone - the first all-black feature from a major studio - follows the fortunes of Zeke, a poor cotton farmer, as he experiences love, loss, passion, and redemption.
In Cold Blood by In Cold Blood
Stock Number: COL06831D
1967
A hard-hitting docu-drama about two ex-cons who ruthlessly murder a Kansas family in 1959 in order to steal their non-existent stash of money. Based on the novel by Truman Capote.
One Week by One Week
Stock Number: KIN01342D
1920
"One Week" is rife with hilarious comic, often surrealist, sequences chronicling the ill-fated attempts of a newlywed couple to assemble their new home. Buster Keaton's 1921 feature film, "The Saphead", as well as another Keaton short, "The High Sign", are included with this classic short film on video. 
The Invisible Man by The Invisible Man
Stock Number: MCA25454D
1933
A vintage horror-fest about a scientist whose formula for invisibility slowly drives him insane. His mind definitely wandering, he plans to use his recipe to rule the world.
The Terminator by The Terminator
Stock Number: MGM1001182D
1984
A cyborg is sent to the past to kill the woman who will conceive the child destined to become the great liberator and arch-enemy of the Earth's future rulers.