The historic White House movie theater is gone. Here’s a design peek into its past

During his two terms from 1953 to 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower reportedly spent hours tucked away inside the teal-and-gold movie theater in the White House’s East Wing, watching more than 200 Western films. Years later, Bill Clinton used the ...
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A Tribute to the White House Movie Theater, Now Demolished Along with the Rest of the East Wing

The history of movie screenings in the White House did not begin auspiciously. On February 18, 1915, D.W. Griffith unspooled his three-hour “The Birth of a Nation” in the East Room of the White House to a rhapsodic response. The then-president, Woodrow ...
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The White House movie theater demolition ends a storied era in presidential history

It was, on occasion, used by presidents to rehearse important speeches such as the State of the Union address; and at other times, as a spot for visitors to dump their hats, bags and coats. But for more than 80 years, the White House movie theater was ...
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