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America's Film LegacyThe Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry\nAuthor(s): Daniel Eagan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.\nISBN-13: 9780826429773, 978-0826429773\nSynopsis\nA reference guide to the most significant films ever made in the United States. Chosen by filmmakers and the public under the auspices of the Library of Congress, the 450 titles in the National Film Registry run the gamut from big-budget Hollywood blockbusters to landmark independent, documentary, animation and avant-garde masterpieces and experimental shorts. Unlike opinionated Top 100 and arbitrary Best Of lists, these are the real thing: groundbreaking films that make up the backbone of American cinema. Some are well-known, such as \""Citizen Kane\"", \""The Jazz Singer\"", \""All Quiet on the Western Front\"", \""The Birth of a Nation\"", and \""Boyz n the Hood\"". Others are more obscure, su.