'Grey Gardens,' 'Saturday Night Live' et al. Added to National Film Registry

Earlier today, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress published a list of 25 films to be added to the list of over 500 respected movies dating back to 1891. As specified by the National Film Preservation Act, the Library of Congress names 25 movies every year to the registry that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically" significant.  The movies do not need to be feature-length, or even have had a theatrical release; however they do need to be at least 10 years old.

The registry includes films representing several genres, including documentaries, shorts and even animated pictures.  Previously honored movies include 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Cabaret,' '42nd Street' and 'The Wizard of Oz.'

This year's list includes films by directors Spike Lee, George Lucas, Alan Pakula and many more acclaimed people. Below is the full list of selected films; for further reading please see this article released by The Hollywood Reporter.

1)  AIRPLANE! (1980)
2)  ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976)
3)  BARGAIN, THE (1914)
4)  CRY OF JAZZ (1959)
5)  ELECTRONIC LABYRINTH: THX 1138 4EB (1967)
6)  EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, THE (1980)
7)  EXORCIST, THE (1973)
8)  FRONT PAGE, THE (1931)
9)  GREY GARDENS (1976)
10) I AM JOAQUIN (1969)
11) IT'S A GIFT (1934)
12) LET THERE BE LIGHT (1946)
13) LONESOME (1928)
14) MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (1937)
15) MALCOLM X  (1992)
16) MCCABE AND Mrs. Miller (1971)
17) NEWARK ATHLETE (1891)
18) OUR LADY OF THE SPHERE (1969)
19) THE PINK PANTHER (1964)
20) PRESERVATION OF THE SIGN LANGUAGE (1913)
21) SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977)
22) STUDY OF A RIVER (1996)
23) TARANTELLA (1940)
24) TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, A (1945)
25) TRIP DOWN MARKET STREET, A (1906)