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ARLINGTON CITY<br />
ARLINGTON<br />
AIRPORT <strong>DRIVE</strong>-IN<br />
2001 Jefferson Davis Hwy<br />
September 8th, 1947-1963<br />
ARLINGTON<br />
AKA: Arlington Cinema 'n' Drafthouse<br />
2901 Columbia Pike<br />
1940-1985<br />
616 seats<br />
This building opened in August 1940 as the Arlington<br />
Recreation Center (whites-only), including a bowling<br />
alley on the upper floors <strong>and</strong> a pharmacy on the corner.<br />
Fred Bishop, who also designed Byrd Theatre in<br />
Richmond, was the architect. The opening night film was<br />
"My Favorite Wife," starring Cary Grant <strong>and</strong> Irene<br />
Dunne. Richmond-based Neighbourhood Theatres Inc<br />
operated it until 1975. The theater desegregated in 1963<br />
amidst picketing <strong>and</strong> lawsuits. The theater was<br />
converted to Arlington Cinema N' Drafthouse in 1985<br />
<strong>and</strong> still serves up movies <strong>and</strong> food. The bowling alleys<br />
are now a tae kwon do school <strong>and</strong> artists' studios. The<br />
American Nazi party's headquarters was housed in this<br />
building.<br />
ARLINGTON CINEMA 'N'<br />
DRAFTHOUSE<br />
AKA: Arlington<br />
2903 Columbia Pike<br />
1985-<br />
James Duffy was involved in its early years.<br />
<strong>WASHINGTON</strong> <strong>MOVIE</strong> <strong>THEATRES</strong> AND <strong>DRIVE</strong>-<strong>INS</strong> | movie-theatre.org
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