# 2004 National Film Registry inductees with LOC descriptions
# Source: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-04-215/films-added-to-national-film-registry-for-2004/2004-12-28/

NFR_2004 = {
    "Ben-Hur": {
        "year": 1959,
        "description": "Epic historical drama and one of the most celebrated films in cinema history."
    },
    "The Blue Bird": {
        "year": 1918,
        "description": "Maurice Tourneur's beautiful expressionist adaptation of Maurice Maeterlink's play remains one of the most aesthetically pleasing films."
    },
    "A Bronx Morning": {
        "year": 1931,
        "description": "Part documentary and part avant-garde, this renowned city symphony was filmed by Jay Leyda when he was 21."
    },
    "Clash of the Wolves": {
        "year": 1925,
        "description": "German shepherd Rin-Tin-Tin was rescued during WWI and became a major 1920s Hollywood star. The film shows the resourceful dog rescuing protagonists and thwarting villains."
    },
    "The Court Jester": {
        "year": 1956,
        "description": "In this delightful adventure parody, famed comedian Danny Kaye plays a peasant leader who restores the rightful heir to the throne of England."
    },
    "D.O.A.": {
        "year": 1950,
        "description": "This pulsating film noir tells the story of a man who has been poisoned and tries to find his killer during his remaining few days."
    },
    "Daughters of the Dust": {
        "year": 1991,
        "description": "This is the first feature-length film by an African-American woman to receive a wide theatrical release. Julie Dash eschews traditional narrative forms."
    },
    "Duck and Cover": {
        "year": 1951,
        "description": "This landmark civil defense film was seen by millions of schoolchildren in the 1950s. As explained by Bert the Turtle, to survive an atomic attack you must 'duck and cover'."
    },
    "Empire": {
        "year": 1964,
        "description": "Andy Warhol's grueling, eight-hour, one-shot stationary camera take of the Empire State Building shakes the conventions of cinema."
    },
    "Enter the Dragon": {
        "year": 1973,
        "description": "Martial arts legend Bruce Lee burst onto the American scene with this pulsating action flick, climaxed with the dazzling 'Hall of Mirrors' sequence."
    },
    "Eraserhead": {
        "year": 1978,
        "description": "A visually stunning portrayal of a man facing fatherhood in a nightmarish industrial world, David Lynch's first feature-length film."
    },
    "Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers": {
        "year": 1980,
        "description": "Les Blank's hilarious and affectionate homage to 'The Stinking Rose' delights slightly wacky devotees or alliumophiles."
    },
    "Going My Way": {
        "year": 1944,
        "description": "This sentimental film favorite features Bing Crosby as a kindhearted Catholic priest whose upbeat, infectious personality rejuvenates his congregation."
    },
    "Jailhouse Rock": {
        "year": 1957,
        "description": "This film showcasing Elvis Presley is in the ultimate rebel mode. The edginess reflected in this film was toned down in the singer's later movies."
    },
    "Kannapolis, NC": {
        "year": 1941,
        "description": "This example of a 'town portrait' was chosen to honor itinerant filmmakers who made films of ordinary people on typical days during the 1930s and 1940s."
    },
    "Lady Helen's Escapade": {
        "year": 1909,
        "description": "This sprightly short comedy stars actress Florence Lawrence ('The Biograph Girl') who became the first true star in American cinema."
    },
    "The Nutty Professor": {
        "year": 1963,
        "description": "This is considered comic genius Jerry Lewis' greatest film."
    },
    "OffOn": {
        "year": 1968,
        "description": "This landmark work from California filmmaker Scott Bartlett is the first avant-garde work to fully marry video with film."
    },
    "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor": {
        "year": 1936,
        "description": "Wildly popular during the 1930s, Popeye's impact was matched only by Mickey Mouse. This classic by renowned animators Max and Dave Fleischer features lush three-dimensional sets, Technicolor."
    },
    "Pups Is Pups": {
        "year": 1930,
        "description": "One of the finest comedy shorts from the beloved Our Gang series, this film enchanted audiences from 1922 to 1944."
    },
    "Schindler's List": {
        "year": 1993,
        "description": "Steven Spielberg's powerful Holocaust drama recognized as one of cinema's most important historical films."
    },
    "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers": {
        "year": 1954,
        "description": "Classic MGM musical featuring innovative choreography and memorable songs."
    },
    "Swing Time": {
        "year": 1936,
        "description": "Legendary Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire musical features magical dancing set to six wonderful Jerome Kern tunes."
    },
    "There It Is": {
        "year": 1928,
        "description": "One of the increasingly famous Charley Bowers surrealist shorts, this film combines live action with stop-motion object animation."
    },
    "Unforgiven": {
        "year": 1992,
        "description": "Clint Eastwood's revisionist Western that deconstructs the mythology of the Old West."
    },
}