Step back in time and watch these National Film Registry movies featuring big talent. Kanopy offers access to a selection of films included in the National Film Registry. The National Film Registry preserves films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, according to the Library of Congress. Curated by Alyssa Devall.
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Academy Award winners Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn star as a husband-and-wife team of attorneys representing opposite sides of a case in this classic comedy directed by George Cukor.
In this equally thrilling and romantic classic, Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) while on holiday in the French Alps. Directed by Stanley Donen.
A tired American ex-boxer returns to his native hamlet in Ireland to win the hand of a spirited young woman. Set in the verdant Irish countryside, this lively film has beautiful scenery, brilliant repartee, and local charm. Directed by John Ford.
At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina – former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors’ Yoruba traditions – struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots. Directed by Julie Dash.
Go back to high school with good-girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John), leader of the bad-boy T-Birds, Danny (John Travolta), and a rockin’ and rollin’ all-star cast in this classic 70s musical. Directed by Randal Kleiser.
When Axel, a street smart Detroit cop, must track down his best friend’s killer in Beverly Hills, he quickly learns that his wild style doesn’t fit in with the Beverly Hills Police Department. Dragging the stuffy detectives who have been assigned to work with him along for the ride, Axel smashes through a huge culture clash in his hilarious, high-speed pursuit of justice. Directed by Martin Brest.
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