Presidents and the Movies: An #Oscars Thread
The 1st movie screened in the White House? Way back in 1915, when Woodrow Wilson saw DW Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation.” It landed him in hot water https://t.co/EX1icNn6Wc

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The White House theater was built for FDR in 1942 from a cloakroom. It has red velvet decor w/approx 40 theater-style seats. The first film FDR and Eleanor watched? "Casablanca" - which of course means White House - on New Year's Eve #Oscars https://t.co/fRJpK9XLNi

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Trivia question: Which president was the biggest movie fan? He watched about 2.5 movies per week during his White House years. No, it wasn't Reagan #Oscars

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The president who was the biggest movie fan was Carter - by far. In four years he watched approx 480 films in the White House - about ten per month #Oscars

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After Carter, the biggest movie fan was probably Dwight Eisenhower, who saw some 200 films - mostly Westerns
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan, shown here in the White House theater, typically watched a movie or two each weekend at Camp David #Oscars https://t.co/khOfGqlg0B

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The Reagans only made one film together - 1957's "Hellcats of the Navy" - (not Oscar worthy) which they once watched at Camp David #Oscars https://t.co/NtR7nrI6GJ

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Above all, there's ONE movie that has traditionally been popular with our presidents. Can you name it - and why does this one film resonate with them? #Oscars