‘Home Alone’ Is Added , to National Film Registry.<br />On Dec. 13, the Library of Congress added 'Home Alone' and 24 other movies to the registry, 'USA Today' reports. .<br />Another holiday movie that made the cut was <br />Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' .<br />Another holiday movie that made the cut was <br />Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' .<br />Films within the registry are picked for their "cultural, historic or aesthetic importance.".<br />Other popular films that were added <br />to the registry include 'Lady and the Tramp,' 'Fame,' 'Desperately Seeking Susan,'.<br />'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' 'Apollo 13,'.<br />'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' 'Apollo 13,'.<br />'Love & Basketball' and '12 Years a Slave.'.<br />'Love & Basketball' and '12 Years a Slave.'.<br />The selections this year also include a "diverse group of films, filmmakers and Hollywood landmarks exploring the drama of history, social justice and reform, the experiences of immigrants and more," according to the Library of Congress.<br />The National Film Registry is <br />meant to "preserve the nation's <br />film heritage," 'USA Today' reports. .<br />There are now 875 films in the registry. .<br />There will be a television special <br />hosted by Turner Classic Movies on Dec. 14 <br />in which some of the new additions will be screened.
