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old newsreels from World War II
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Begun in 1989, the Registry includes movies of all fiction and non-fiction genres (from comedies, westerns, musicals and science fiction, to experimental films, animation, newsreels and even home movies).
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David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Sonja Henie’s Salute (1936) Figure skating’s first star, Norwegian Sonja Henie, is credited with bringing skating to the masses—first through newsreels, then through Hollywood.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
The fact that there are no photographs and no newsreels can’t inhibit us.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Since its conversion from a cloakroom by Franklin Roosevelt in 1942, the private, 40-ish-seat theater has screened everything from newsreels and documentaries to westerns and musicals.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Sonja Henie’s Salute (1936) Figure skating’s first star, Norwegian Sonja Henie, is credited with bringing skating to the masses—first through newsreels, then through Hollywood.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
The fact that there are no photographs and no newsreels can’t inhibit us.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Since its conversion from a cloakroom by Franklin Roosevelt in 1942, the private, 40-ish-seat theater has screened everything from newsreels and documentaries to westerns and musicals.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Newsreel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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newsreel
noun
news·reel
-ˌrēl 
: a short motion picture dealing with current events
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