For those of us of a certain age, it’s hard to describe what the release of Return of the Jedi (1983) was like for those who weren’t there. There was no internet to drip out constant spoilers or updates on the film. There were no sneak peeks or new trailers dropping. The movie was the thing. The excitement was palpable ...

Twenty-five films are selected each year to join the National Film Registry within the Library of Congress, and three films within the Walt Disney Company’s umbrella were included in this year’s inductions: Flowers and Trees (1932), WALL-E (2008), and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983). The National Film Registry works with the goal of preserving works relevant to America’s ...