John: It’s “yes” regarding the Crest in Westwood, also the Fine Arts Theatre and The Alex in Glendale. I’ve been approached by numerous major theaters throughout southern California plus RCMH in NYC.
You can see my art-deco designs at Ruby’s Restaurants and Silver Fox Lounge in Long Beach.
If you’d like to view a screening of my accomplishments, please contact my studio e-mail: -Joe.
What a huge auditorium! I was a projectionist there before they twinned the house, then I left for San Francisco’s CASTRO THEATRE. (Now that is a REAL movie house -the old fashioned way, plus live organ nightly) Anyhow… at the end of each intermission (without adds thank you) we took the house lights down then played the one-minute music opening fanfare from “2001 A Space Odyssey” in full darkness. As the music crescendoed, we brought-up the bright red footlights onto the red velvet traveler curtains then faded to dark. This was immediately followed by the film logo on the curtain -and NEVER a blank screen! I also recall hearing the audiences applauding to our little bit of “showmanship.” Sadly today, there is NO showmanship in movie houses, especially the dreary multiplexes -the only thing they know how to do is sell expensive drinks and candy.
John: It’s “yes” regarding the Crest in Westwood, also the Fine Arts Theatre and The Alex in Glendale. I’ve been approached by numerous major theaters throughout southern California plus RCMH in NYC.
You can see my art-deco designs at Ruby’s Restaurants and Silver Fox Lounge in Long Beach.
If you’d like to view a screening of my accomplishments, please contact my studio e-mail: -Joe.
Sorry folks… the above statement was submitted by his friend Simon Overton using the Joseph Musil membership.
What a huge auditorium! I was a projectionist there before they twinned the house, then I left for San Francisco’s CASTRO THEATRE. (Now that is a REAL movie house -the old fashioned way, plus live organ nightly) Anyhow… at the end of each intermission (without adds thank you) we took the house lights down then played the one-minute music opening fanfare from “2001 A Space Odyssey” in full darkness. As the music crescendoed, we brought-up the bright red footlights onto the red velvet traveler curtains then faded to dark. This was immediately followed by the film logo on the curtain -and NEVER a blank screen! I also recall hearing the audiences applauding to our little bit of “showmanship.” Sadly today, there is NO showmanship in movie houses, especially the dreary multiplexes -the only thing they know how to do is sell expensive drinks and candy.