MacArthur Theater
4859 MacArthur Boulevard NW,
Washington,
DC
20007
4859 MacArthur Boulevard NW,
Washington,
DC
20007
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I never had the privilege of visiting this theatre during its hey days, but I have had the privilege to purchase discount band-aids here. It’s sad to stand in the middle of the store and look up at its vaulted ceiling and projection booth, seeing what became of a classic theatre. At least they have maintained the original doors, marble floor at the entrance, ticket booth (inoperational) and poster cases outside, complete with old movie posters, and they still light the big neon signs at night, with the CVS sign lower, just above the door, in place of the marquee.
The MacArthur was NEVER twined. It was operated by the K-B Theatre chain until the fall of 1982 (the last film was a 70mm reissue of Raiders of the Lost Ark). The management of the theatre was then shifted to the Circle theatre chain. The Circle Theatre chain tripled the theatre but did so in a way that the original stage and front-end remained the same. Steve
The McArthur Theatre was located at 4859 MacArthur Blvd..