Photos favorited by Kinospotter

  • <p>Boxoffice, 7/17/67.</p>
  • <p>Entrance foyer in 1954.</p>
  • <p>Night view, September 1954</p>
  • <p>Foyer & stairs leading to balconies.</p>
  • <p>The sliding roof was a feature of the orginal live theatre. It was maintained for some years after the theatre was converted for movies.</p>
  • <p>70mm projection at the Monroe Theatre booth in 1960 with Norelco projectors and Constellation arc lamps.</p>
  • <p>At the end of the 1953 season, Motor-Vu operators Eric and Carl Peterson and are seen here here in front o their converted 105 foot wide CinemaScope compatible screen made of Transite and in Raytone white relaunching March 19, 1954 with “The Robe.”</p>
  • <p>In a “all or nothing” move, the Romantic Motor Vu became the first US Drive In to install Cinemascope.</p>
  • <p>Closed for Cinemiracle installation (1958)</p>
  • <p>George K. Raad architectural sketch of the UA Cinema 150 in Santa Calars</p>
  • <p>Auditorium, November 2002</p>
  • <p>Auditorium, November 2002</p>
  • <p>A view from the main lobby looking straight up at one of the light fixtures.</p>
  • <p>The Lights in the Warner Theatre Lobby</p>
  • <p>The Rear Lobby Chandelier.</p>
  • <p>The third opening was the wide screen. This was used for Cinemascope movies and 70mm releases. The Cinemascope movies would have their corners slightly rounded off when they reached the big screen, but they still looked impressive. The 70mm films would completely fill the screen. They looked absolutely breath taking. The image was sharper than Cinemascope, or regular 35mm. The six track stereo sound would fill the theatre with a richness that matched the picture. There were five speakers behind the screen. The center speaker was primary for talk. The far left and right were for music, while the center left and right speakers were for sound effects. In addition, a sixth sound track provided sounds for speakers mounted in the rear of the auditorium behind the last row of seats.</p>
  • <p>A view of the stage from lower balcony right.</p>