‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Spy Kids’ among 25 films named to National Film Registry

WHILE IT’S TRUE NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER – HOW ABOUT IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS?

“DIRTY DANCING” IS AMONG THE LIST OF 25 FILMS SELECTED TUESDAY FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY.

THE PATRICK SWAYZE 1987 HIT IS JOINED BY A GROUP OF FILMS SPANNING MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF CINEMA.

FROM THE 1895 SILENT SHORT — ANNABELLE SERPENTINE DANCE

TO 2010’S FACEBOOK ORIGIN STORY “THE SOCIAL NETWORK” –

LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS CARLA HAYDEN SAYS ALL THESE WORKS WERE CHOSEN DUE TO THEIR “CULTURAL, HISTORIC OR AESTHETIC IMPORTANCE TO PRESERVE THE NATION’S FILM HERITAGE.”

THE LATEST ADDITIONS INCLUDE SEVERAL FIRSTS – LKE 1984’S “BEVERLY HILLS COP”—MARKING EDDIE MURPHY’S FIRST FEATURE FILM ON THE REGISTRY –

1978’S “UP IN SMOKE” – THE FIRST CHEECH AND CHONG FILM ON THE REGISTRY–

AND 1982’S “STAR TREK TWO: THE WRATH OF KHAN” — THE FIRST STAR TREK FILM ON THE REGISTRY.

AS FOR NEWER RELEASES — TWO MORE FILMS FROM THIS CENTURY MADE THE CUT. 2001’S “SPY KIDS”

AND BEST PICTURE OSCAR-WINNER 2007’S “NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.”

WITH THESE 25 FILMS – THERE ARE NOW 900 TITLES ON THE REGISTRY.

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SAYS THE PUBLIC SUBMITTED OVER 6 THOUSAND 7 HUNDRED TITLES FOR CONSIDERATION THIS YEAR – AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 15^TH.

IN THE MEANTIME, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES WILL BE HOSTING A TELEVISION SPECIAL WEDNESDAY FOR THIS YEAR’S SELECTIONS.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M KENNEDY FELTON.

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