A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a ...

A long-lost 1897 George Melies film, arguably the first robot science fiction story committed to film, has made its way to the Library of Congress.

In the brief silent film, Méliès portrays a magician named Gugusse who is showing off an “automaton” in what looks like a proto–robot manufacturing facility. The automaton is dressed as a clown and ...

A study from the Library of Congress reveals for the first time how many feature films produced by U.S. studios during the silent film era still exist, what condition they’re in and where they are ...

The “plot,” such as it is, is a very short, very slapstick take on The Terminator, as a man’s hubris (turning a crank to make ...

Six silent films were added in this batch, as well as modern Hollywood classics like "Clueless" and "The Karate Kid.” This round also marks Ken Burns' first time being added to the library. On ...

The Library of Congress’ National Screening Room is a massive online repository that puts cinema’s most influential films at the tips of your fingers.