LOS ANGELES—The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that films including “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” are among the 25 movies inducted into the National Film Registry this year. Lopez’s starring role in the 1997 biographical film “Selena” and Cicely Tyson’s “Sounder” in 1972 made the registry as well. The national library said this year’s selections date back nearly 120 years. The oldest was the “Ringling Brothers Parade Film” in 1902. “Films help reflect our cultural history and creativity—and show us new ways of looking at ourselves—though movies haven’t always been deemed worthy of preservation,” Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, said in a statement. “The National Film Registry will preserve our cinematic heritage, and we are proud to add 25 more films this year.” Hayden and film historian Jacqueline Stewart will discuss …
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