One of the country’s most prominent cinemas has been demolished, though sources say it will soon be reborn. The White House family theater, which has held movie screenings for Presidents, their ...
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 ...
LANSDOWNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- History has been renewed at the Lansdowne Theater. Shuttered for nearly 40 years, the near-century-old space has been restored to its former glory. The theater original opened ...
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 ...