Bambi and Gump Get a Library Bump
The Library of Congress is now home to Bambi, Thumper, Forrest Gump and Lt. Dan. On Wednesday James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, selected Walt Disney’s Bambi, Forrest Gump and 23 other titles “to be preserved as cultural, artistic and historical treasures,” according to a press release.
Americans nominated 2,228 titles this year to be included in the Library. Billington then consulted other film curators and the National Film Preservation Board before selecting the final 25.
You can nominate titles for next year’s consideration at at the NFPB’s hideous website here.
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