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More recently, the President also reportedly had the film ‘Up’ in 3D screened there.
The White House is pretty tight lipped about what tech is in the White House Theater, but clearly 3D projection is now part of the equipment.
The history of the theater is pretty interesting. The theater was converted from a cloakroom in 1942 during the construction of the east wing. It overlooks the sculpture garden established by Hillary Clinton, and for years had white curtains with a red floral design. In 2004 it was converted to the current bright red color. The first film shown at the White House was ‘Birth of A Nation’ in 1915, but there was no formal theater then.
President Eisenhower loved westerns, and screened more than 200 films during his time in office. A favorite was ‘High Noon’.
President Kennedy loved historical films, and was particularly fond of ‘El Cid’. Before the President left for his fateful appointment in Dallas in 1963, he watched Charlton Heston in ‘55 Days at Peking’.
President Reagan loved ‘The Sound of Music’, while President Clinton was a fan of ‘Fight Club’ and ‘American Beauty’.
As far as I can tell the first 3D screenings have been during the Obama administration. While there was both anaglyphic 3D and the polarized variety available beginning in the 60’s I can’t find any evidence that 3D films were shown at the White House in any format.
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