BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new set of classic films including “Saving Private Ryan” and ‘Saving Private Ryan’ among films being preservedis being inducted into the National Film Registry for long-term preservation.

The Library of Congress is announcing 25 movies selected for preservation this year. The films span the years 1913 to 2004. The selections include such familiar and popular titles as “The Big Lebowski” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory;” others were milestones in film history.

The oldest selection dates to 1913 and is believed to be the earliest surviving feature film starring black actors. Vaudevillian Bert Williams gathered with black performers in New York City to make the film “Bert Williams Lime Kiln Club Field Day.” The film was discovered 100 years later in the film vault at the Museum of Modern Art.