The White House Movie Theater Is Gone. Presidential Secrets Went With It.

Logs from the now-demolished theater told us a lot about each president, from JFK’s mystery plus-ones to what Nixon watched before invading Cambodia.

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 ...
IndieWire

A Tribute to the White House Movie Theater, Now Demolished Along with the Rest of the East Wing

This was where Jimmy Carter watched "Apocalypse Now" with Coppola pre-Cannes and Ronald Reagan lamented that "Reds" didn't have a happy ending. The history of movie screenings in the White House did ...
The New York Times

Among the East Wing Rubble: The Presidency’s ‘Best Perk’

Nixon watched “Patton” there. Obama hosted the “Lincoln” cast. Built in 1942, the White House’s private movie theater offered refuge and entertainment. By Reggie Ugwu For decades, the White House’s 42 ...