AMC Uptown 1
3426 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Washington,
DC
20008
3426 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Washington,
DC
20008
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Giles, perhaps the Uptown was still using side masking in April when you witnessed the mistake, and as you stated, did not have reserved seats, but changed both factors by July? As I stated, Knives Out is flat, meaning 1.85, but was not masked in December. Being in Philly, last I was at Mazza Gallerie was December 2017, when some screens did use masking. If I lived in DC, I’d visit both the Uptown & the Mazza Gallerie more.
Off the top of my head, I know that Mazza does side horizontal masking for ‘flat’ movies on screen 1,2 and 4. The Uptown to my knowledge has also done this for 1.85 AR movies. They really screwed up last year’s presentation of ‘Missing Link’ which was a scope movie, but side masked off the left and right sides of the image. For ‘Missing Link’, in April, there was no assigned seating but by the time I saw ‘The Lion King’ in July they had added seat numbers/assigning
Its AMC. They don’t use masking in any of their theatres.
In December, I enjoyed seeing Knives Out at the Uptown. Seating is now reserved! When did reserve seating start- they didn’t have it last December. And, the “flat” (not scope) movie was not matted/masked. I had not seen a flat movie at the Uptown in years. When did the theater stop matting flat movies?
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I thank everyone for replying to my post about Circus World’s roadshow run at this theater “in Cinerama”. its run of only 3 weeks still baffles me. did it not have any advance sale?
Per the Washington Post.. Circus World was running 11-17-64.. Lili ran 11-20-64 to 12-24-64.. Father Goose then ran 12-25-64 until 3-7-65.. The theatre was closed 3-8 & 3-9 then The Greatest Story Ever Told opened 3-1-65 with advance mail order ticket sales.
While I don’t have 100% of the data, the average run of CIRCUS WORLD was about 11 weeks. The Uptowns may have been the shortest.
There is a gap in Cinerama showings at the Uptown from 11/16/1964 – 3/8/1965. I have no idea what ran at the Uptown during that period.
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I did in fact ask the question a while back and I mean
a while back but it was kind of you to answer the question again. the one bit of info on the list that still has me scratching my head is the roadshow run of Circus World “in Cinerama” at this theater which lasted only 3 weeks. I admit it wasn’t exactly Oscar material but I watched an HD transfer on YouTube and thoroughly enjoyed its colorful hokey-ness. the film’s roadshow run “in Cinerama” in Manhattan lasted I think 14? weeks.
bigjoe59: Didn’t you ask this a while back? And, if I remember correctly, it was answered with a venue by venue breakdown of the roadshow bookings. Anyway, the answer you’re seeking can be found in the article Showcase Presentations in Washington, DC.
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during the prime roadshow period(1952-1972) which theaters in D.C. aside from this one and the Warner did the studios use on a regular basis for their roadshow engagements? Manhattan had 7.
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on the photo page is an ad for the World Premiere opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. right above it is' an ad for the roadshow engagement of Camelot at the Warner. said theater was fully renovated but no longer shows films. would anyone know the last big studio film to play an exclusive engagement here?
Now called the AMC Uptown 1.
I wonder if any president has visited this theater since it’s in DC. I know there’s a theater in the White House used solely for the president and his family.
That is the post, Steven, thanks, though the copy & paste does work for me as to the 2001 70mm Imax link.
The cut and paste link in Howard’s 2001 70mm Imax link post says “Not Found”. I think this is it:
2001 IMAX list
Nice piece on the Uptown…I lived in DC 95-97…My first trip was to see 12 Monkeys released at the back end of a week-long snow storm…People had cabin fever so a good crowd Saturday…remember sliding out on the ice and the ramp next to theatre and a car just missing me…Good crowds also on Saturday nights for American President and Twister
The nearby Chinese restaurant was also part of the treat of going up to Cleveland Park from Dupont for a movie
Washingtonians visit and save at all costs!
Here is the page that tells how to make clickable links on Cinema Treasures.
Why not post instructions on how to do it?
Is it just me or are there others who wish the site owners/moderators would make it a rule when members post links that they need to provide an active (i.e. clickable) link, rather than a text-based link one then needs to copy and paste into a browser. Anyway, here’s a clickable link to the Uptown Oral History story HowardBHaas posted earlier today.
Great new article on the Uptown! https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/article/21016116/an-oral-history-of-dcs-uptown-theater
List of theaters showing 2001 in 70mm- http://in70mm.com/news/2018/one_movie/index.htm 2001 to also be released for 1st time in Imax theaters http://in70mm.com/news/2018/2OO1/index.htm
so far all we have on 2001 is a teaser trailer with the end card just mentioning that it will play as a special engagement in select theaters in 7mm. https://in.reuters.com/video/2018/04/03/2001-a-space-odyssey-trailer-released-ah?videoId=414363725&videoChannel=101&channelName=Top+News so far it looks like the bookings are not done yet. there is also a press rlese with a hi res poster saying it will be on 70mm film. the theaters showing it will more than likely be the same ones that ran dunkirt in that format. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180328006021/en/Warner-Bros.-Pictures-Celebrates-50-Years-Stanley
IGN doesn’t say anything about a theatrical 4K release. It does beg the issue that these articles are so vague. But 2001 on 70mm film is touring the US this summer for sure, with some theatres having already announced dates. It would be nice for an official list, though, as the various venues are engaged for the film.
The IGN article mentions a 4k blue ray release. Whether or not released in 4k in theaters, select theaters nationwide in US already announced 70mm dates of 2001.
they do use the same sensor to scan 65mm film for distribution including 2001:A Space Odyssey http://www.in70mm.com/newsletter/2001/65/ultrascan_70/index.htm Based on the IGN article the 2001 50th release will be on film in France then Digital in the US in 4K in May. AMC dos not have the film page up yet or a list of participating theaters. http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/03/2001-a-space-odyssey-celebrates-its-50th-anniversary-with-70mm-4k-re-release