I was a primary Projectionist here from 1970 until the Fall of 1972. Although I operated in a few theaters in this neighborhood including the State, I was usually at the Jefferson. Simplex XL projectors with Peerless arc lamphouses. The Simplexes were fitted with multi-channel magnetic sound heads, but the corresponding amplifiers were not present. However, the auditorium had the speakers for it.
I was part of a team of 3 one morning in 1971 when we took down the old screen and installed a new one. Somewhat tense because a matinee was scheduled to run around noon. I picked a mouse’s body out of an Altec horn before the new screen went up. Most likely the picture above showing the screen was what I helped install.
I remember that massive yellow bags of pre-popped popcorn were stored in the projection booth’s storage/generator area and were brought down as popcorn was sold.
The pictures shown are exactly as the theater was at the time I was present.
I was a primary Projectionist here from 1970 until the Fall of 1972. Although I operated in a few theaters in this neighborhood including the State, I was usually at the Jefferson. Simplex XL projectors with Peerless arc lamphouses. The Simplexes were fitted with multi-channel magnetic sound heads, but the corresponding amplifiers were not present. However, the auditorium had the speakers for it.
I was part of a team of 3 one morning in 1971 when we took down the old screen and installed a new one. Somewhat tense because a matinee was scheduled to run around noon. I picked a mouse’s body out of an Altec horn before the new screen went up. Most likely the picture above showing the screen was what I helped install.
I remember that massive yellow bags of pre-popped popcorn were stored in the projection booth’s storage/generator area and were brought down as popcorn was sold.
The pictures shown are exactly as the theater was at the time I was present.