Ned Ulaby

More than 130 years of filmmaking are represented in the registry.

The oldest movie added this year was a silent film comedy from 1896.

Other films added to the collection include two musicals starring Bing Crosby, one a holiday classic...

And two more recent dramas, Philadelphia and Glory, that starred Denzel Washington.

The National Film Registry also added classic films for Generation X, such as The Karate Kid and Clueless, and an iconic film for baby boomers, The Big Chill.

Netta Ulibi, NPR News.