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The Uptown Theater, known as The Uptown (formerly Cineplex Odeon Uptown or AMC Loews Uptown 1), was a single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened in 1936, it hosted the world premieres of such movies as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jurassic Park. It closed in March 2020.
2 sie 2024 · For decades, District residents craving stunning visuals agreed that The Uptown was unbeatable. In 1977, it was the sole DC theater to screen Star Wars in its initial run, wreaking havoc on Connecticut Avenue as avid fans spilled into the street for weeks on end.
The Uptown. The Uptown Theater is a historic touchstone waiting to be brought back to life. Once an original 3-projector Cinerama theater, The Uptown hosted the premieres of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Jurassic Park” on their opening nights, with crowds stretching around the block and over some.
Known for having the largest screen in DC (its curved screen measures 32 feet tall by 70 feet wide for ‘scope films), the Uptown Theater has been the best place to see event movies for several decades. With the Disney film “Onward” AMC ceased operating the Uptown Theatre on March 12, 2020.
The Uptown Theater, known as The Uptown (formerly Cineplex Odeon Uptown or AMC Loews Uptown 1), was a single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened in 1936, it hosted the world premieres of such movies as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jurassic Park. It closed in March 2020.
2 sie 2018 · The Uptown opened on the evening of October 29, 1936, showing the Clark Gable and Marion Davies-headlined musical Cain and Mabel. It wasn’t the city’s only movie palace back then. But for...
Designed by John J. Zink – a notable and prolific movie theater architect from Baltimore – the theater’s Art Deco/Moderne design is composed of geometric motifs, buff brick and limestone cladding, and an ornamental metal marquee.
