'Thriller', 'Muppets' selected for film archive

Michael Jackson's Thriller has been selected for preservation by the US National Film Registry, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The John Landis-directed music video for the King of Pop's 1983 single is one of 25 films chosen for the Registry's archive based on cultural, historic and aesthetic significance. The Incredible Shrinking Man, Dog Day Afternoon and The Muppet Movie are also among the annual selections.

The Library of Congress's James H. Billington said: "Established by Congress in 1989, the National Film Registry spotlights the importance of protecting America's matchless film heritage and cinematic creativity. By preserving the nation's films, we safeguard a significant element of our cultural patrimony and history."

The Terminator, Back To The Future and Toy Story have been preserved in previous years.

The 2009 National Film Registry selections in full:

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

The Exiles (1961)

Heroes All (1920)

Hot Dogs For Gauguin (1972)

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Jezebel (1938)

The Jungle (1967)

The Lead Shoes (1949)

Little Nemo (1911)

Mabel's Blunder (1914)

The Mark Of Zorro (1940)

Mrs Miniver (1942)

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)

Pillow Talk (1959)

Precious Images (1986)

Quasi At The Quackadero (1975)

The Red Book (1994)

The Revenge Of The Pancho Villa (1930-36)

Scratch And Crow (1995)

Stark Love (1927)

The Story Of G.I. Joe (1945)

A Study In Reds (1932)

Thriller (1983)

Under Western Stars (1938)