Ep 17: Down at the Uptown with Erik Janniche
Washington DC local and lifelong fan Erik Janniche shares stories of seeing the Original Trilogy while growing up in the nearby Maryland suburbs of Greenbelt and New Carrollton. Erik then discusses collecting ephemera documenting the area’s theatrical Star Wars history and recounts the spark of seeing Star Wars: Special Edition at DC’s legendary Uptown Theater that led to him to organizing (and negotiating) the venue’s epic campout for The Phantom Menace.
Image Sources & Show Note Links:
“An Oral History of the Uptown Theater” - Washington City Paper (August 2, 2018)
“Uptown Theater, an iconic D.C. movie palace, shuts down” - The Washington Post (March 13, 2020)
“The Movie That Ate Cleveland Park” - The Washington Post (June 23, 1977)
“Die-Hard Fans Hurry Up to Wait” - The Washington Post (May 12, 1999)
“‘Menace’ Is Nothing To Sniff At” - The Washington Post (May 23, 1999)