Circle Theatre

2103 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20037

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Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on June 18, 2005 at 9:16 am

Does anyone remember a D.C. movie theatre that in the 1940s and later was called the “Little Cinema” or “Little Theatre”? I’ve seen references to it but could not find it on Cinema Treasures. It was an art house. I’d like to know the address and/or other names for this place.

Eric50
Eric50 on July 18, 2004 at 1:35 am

I remember going to the Circle and Inner Circle many times. They showed older movies but they were great. The Inner Circle had seats with high backs that would rock. They were so comfortable I remember falling asleep on more than one occasion. I really miss the grand old movie houses. They are mostly gone now, only the matchbox theatres at the malls are left. The young people today will never know what they missed.

Eric Royal

bonacker
bonacker on July 8, 2004 at 3:47 am

I went to AU (American University)during the 60’s.I used to play hooky a couple of afternoons a week and take the Wisconsin Ave. #30 bus down to the Circle.They always had a double feature and frequently showed Hitchcock films.The afternoon admission was 50 cents.The popcorn was 15 cents and the soda was 5 or 10 cents.Even by ‘62-'66 standards this was really cheap.I remember the candy concession lady.She was a dwarf,and she stood on a special platform that allowed her to serve people over the counter.There were never more than a handful of people in the theatre for those afternoon shows,but I don’t remember any homeless or sleepers or perverts.

Going to an afternoon movie on a “school day” was so out of the question back home that going to the Circle was quite thrilling.I loved that little movie house and the dwarf lady etc.I never went to a hooky time movie anywhere else.

William
William on November 21, 2003 at 12:31 am

The Circle Theatre was located at 2105 Pennsylvania Ave. and it seated 670 people.