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 ...

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 ...

A source says that the theater "will be modernized and renovated with the rest of the East Wing." Comcast, Amazon and Apple are among the private donors funding the planned ballroom. By Alex Weprin, ...

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 ...

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 ...