My father was a projectionist at this theater for over 30 years, and I grew up there and learned how to be a projectionist there as well. On Thursday of last week I went down with my my Dad to say goodbye to the theater. I took pictures of all the auditoriums (except one), all the projection booths, lobby, and outside. If enough people are interested I will post them on photobucket or one of those sites.
Just to let you know that 2 of the theaters, to the day of destruction, are capable of running 70mm. In fact.. I have half a reel of 70mm film!
If anyone has questions about the place you can email me
I remember this theater well. In fact I grew up in this theater. My father and grandfather where projectionists since it was 3 screens. I was able to enjoy countless movies there. Yes 70mm and magnetic 6 track sound made me a movie buff at a very young age. It was wonderful to touch and play with all the equipment there. It was very exciting to start a movie at 5 years old. I remember sitting in the lobby as the lines formed around the building for the original star wars. Theater one was the biggest theater I have ever seen in my life. This theater might have been the first with stadium seating. There was one large theater that was ontop of theater 1. It was a balcony, and the rise was the best I have ever seen. When the built all the additional theaters they really tore the place up. The projection booths are scattered about. It is kind of neat though. Long dark hallways, stairs gallor. The 2 theaters that are upstairs, you have to walk through the theater to get to the projection booths. I have nothing nice to say about sony.. for they led the way for theater presentation demise. If people want to preserve theaters, they need to start at the corporate level. They really don’t care about theaters.. I have seen it.
Hello all,
My father was a projectionist at this theater for over 30 years, and I grew up there and learned how to be a projectionist there as well. On Thursday of last week I went down with my my Dad to say goodbye to the theater. I took pictures of all the auditoriums (except one), all the projection booths, lobby, and outside. If enough people are interested I will post them on photobucket or one of those sites.
Just to let you know that 2 of the theaters, to the day of destruction, are capable of running 70mm. In fact.. I have half a reel of 70mm film!
If anyone has questions about the place you can email me
Frank
I remember this theater well. In fact I grew up in this theater. My father and grandfather where projectionists since it was 3 screens. I was able to enjoy countless movies there. Yes 70mm and magnetic 6 track sound made me a movie buff at a very young age. It was wonderful to touch and play with all the equipment there. It was very exciting to start a movie at 5 years old. I remember sitting in the lobby as the lines formed around the building for the original star wars. Theater one was the biggest theater I have ever seen in my life. This theater might have been the first with stadium seating. There was one large theater that was ontop of theater 1. It was a balcony, and the rise was the best I have ever seen. When the built all the additional theaters they really tore the place up. The projection booths are scattered about. It is kind of neat though. Long dark hallways, stairs gallor. The 2 theaters that are upstairs, you have to walk through the theater to get to the projection booths. I have nothing nice to say about sony.. for they led the way for theater presentation demise. If people want to preserve theaters, they need to start at the corporate level. They really don’t care about theaters.. I have seen it.