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This Museum's collections of popular entertainment hold some of the Smithsonian's most beloved artifacts. The collection also encompasses many other artifacts from film, radio, TV, and more.
 
Film and Video Center of the National Museum of the American Indian
 
Film
Kenneth Branagh: Adapting Shakespeare for Film
Kenneth Branagh, director of film adaptations of Shakespeare, describes decision-making behind-the-scenes (59min audio)
Magic Lanterns Magic Mirrors: A Centennial Salute to Cinema
Motion pictures over the past one hundred years have reflected our visions of ourselves, and our world
Marilyn Monroe, Korea, 1954
Newly discovered photographs by David Geary
One Life: Katharine Hepburn One Life: Kate: A Centennial Celebration
Bursting into Hollywood’s dream factory, Hepburn boldly announced a new kind of female presence on the silver screen
Star Wars: Of Myth and Magic Star Wars: Of Myth and Magic
Examines the mythology beneath the Star Wars story
Television
Betty White: My First 46 Years in Television
The actress shares tales from the early days of live television and from her many TV series. (54min audio)
One Life: Katharine Hepburn Bon Appetit!: Julia Child's Kitchen
View the kitchen from her Cambridge, Massachusetts, home and enjoy audio and video clips of Julia sharing her kitchen wisdom
Carol Burnett: A Legacy of Laughter
Ms. Burnett reflects on the entertainers who influenced her, including her spiritual mentor, Lucille Ball (81min audio)
Celebrity Caricature in America
A look at the stylized portraiture of early twentieth-century America
Hal Uplinger
Interview with a producer of the "Live Aid" concert
David Brinkley: Recollections and Observations
Brinkley recounts key moments in his career and discusses contemporary politics (78min audio)
Walter Cronkite: A Lifetime Reporting the News
Walter Cronkite discusses his early career and shares his impressions of today's news coverage (59min audio)
Museums
American History Museum
History of science, technology, society and culture in America
Research
Archives Center
Film, video, and audio archives
Folklife Festival
Annual celebration of art, music, crafts, culture and lore
Programs
Film Programs sponsored by Washington, D.C. Museums
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