Each year the Library of Congress adds 25 movies to the National Film Registry for preservation. This year they've selected a broad range of films, with everything from Pulp Fiction to Mary Poppins to more obscure movies with historical significance, like the 1962 Academy Award winner for best animated short film, The Hole.
You may be thinking to yourself, I'd love to watch these fine pieces of cinema history in the comfort of my own home. Well, you're in luck! Because thanks to the magic of streaming video, most of these movies are just a click away.
Decasia (2002) — Amazon Instant Video Rental ($3.99)
Pulp Fiction (1994) — Netflix
The Lunch Date (1989) — YouTube
Roger & Me (1989) — Amazon Instant Video Rental ($2.99)
Bless Their Little Hearts (1984) — Unavailable for streaming
The Right Stuff (1983) — Amazon Instant Video Rental ($2.99)
Brandy in the Wilderness (1969) — Unavailable for streaming
Cicero March (1966) — YouTube
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) — Amazon Prime Instant Streaming
Mary Poppins (1964) — Google Play rental ($2.99)
The Hole (1962) — Internet Archive
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — YouTube
The Magnificent Seven (1960) — Amazon Prime Instant Streaming
Forbidden Planet (1956) — Amazon Prime Instant Streaming
The Quiet Man (1952) — Google Play rental ($2.99)
Notes on the Port of St. Francis (1951) — San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive
Gilda (1946) — Amazon digital purchase ($9.99)
Martha Graham dance films (1931-1944) — You can find most of her films at Hulu Plus
Men & Dust (1940) — YouTube
Midnight (1939) — Unavailable to stream, but available for purchase on DVD at Amazon ($9.25)
Wild Boys of the Road (1933) — Unavailable to stream, but available for purchase on DVD at Amazon ($20.99)
King of Jazz (1930) — This movie has never even had a DVD release, but you can find VHS copies on Amazon
Ella Cinders (1926) — Unavailable to stream, but available for purchase on DVD at Amazon ($9.11)
Daughter of Dawn (1920) — Unavailable in any known consumer format
A Virtuous Vamp (1919) — Unavailable in any known consumer format