The Reagans were film buffs and watched 363 films mostly on weekends. The ritual is the subject of a memoir by a former aide.
It was the cold war. Almost every weekend the American president’s inner circle, including a military aide, a senior secret service agent and a Marine One pilot, gathered far from public view at Aspen Lodge. At the official “call time” of 8pm, a screen automatically lowered from the ceiling, the lights dimmed and a hush descended.
It was movie night with the Reagans.
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