The Cinerama was running “Empire Strikes Back” When I was relief projectionist there, The Chief projectionst Dick Koldoff had run all the 3 strip films there and had in his archives tfhe last 20 minutes od “This Is Cinerama”. He was a master projector repairman, rebuilding projectors from all over the US.
I was at the Center Three for a while after it had been split into a tri-plex. The projector in each booth supossedly was a cinerama machine converted back to 4 perf pulldown.
The Cinema 21 was a 35/70 house but had a long projection booth same as Cinerama and Center-3. although the ports were covered and never used for three strip. I have pictures.
I have worked most every theatre in San Diego from 1967 to now.
Imax says I am the most senior IMAX Projectionist still working anywhere in the world.
IMAXJACK
My first cinerma was “This is Cinerma” at a theatre in Hollywood.(LA) in 195?4) I lived in San Diego (OB) My wife said “I’m scared” and I said “whats to be scared about” Then the film started into the Grand Canyon in a plane. WOW! I lifted off my seat. It was great..beautiful.. what an experence. I was 21. OH the good ole days.
Noorda
I had the privledge of cutting my teeth in a Cinerama (Providence, RI) as a high school student.
My first exposure was a few years earlier after having won radio passes and ‘treating’ my parents to a night at the movies. Usherettes in white gloves, everyone dressed for the occasion and a screen as wide as a young man had ever seen led me to pursue a career in motion picture exhibition.
I came back to manage this gem, and moved on to the modern multiplexes that our company (successor to Lockwood & Gordon-SBC Theatres) managed throughout the east.
I was in many cities in many theatres, but none compared to the Cinerama experience.
I’m hoping that this series gets to cover Londons/ UK Cinerama history at the London Casino, London Coliseum etc. So far this series has been nothing short of fascinating!
Bugs,
Drop me a line. I’d love to pick your brain with regards to the Cinerama and Cinema 21.
The Cinerama was running “Empire Strikes Back” When I was relief projectionist there, The Chief projectionst Dick Koldoff had run all the 3 strip films there and had in his archives tfhe last 20 minutes od “This Is Cinerama”. He was a master projector repairman, rebuilding projectors from all over the US.
I was at the Center Three for a while after it had been split into a tri-plex. The projector in each booth supossedly was a cinerama machine converted back to 4 perf pulldown.
The Cinema 21 was a 35/70 house but had a long projection booth same as Cinerama and Center-3. although the ports were covered and never used for three strip. I have pictures.
I have worked most every theatre in San Diego from 1967 to now.
Imax says I am the most senior IMAX Projectionist still working anywhere in the world.
IMAXJACK
Cinama 21 had a Cinerama style booth.
Part 1: New York City
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El Paso
Part 26: Des Moines
Part 27: Miami
Part 28: Orange County
Part 29: Pittsburgh
Part 30: Baltimore
Part 31: Long Island
My first cinerma was “This is Cinerma” at a theatre in Hollywood.(LA) in 195?4) I lived in San Diego (OB) My wife said “I’m scared” and I said “whats to be scared about” Then the film started into the Grand Canyon in a plane. WOW! I lifted off my seat. It was great..beautiful.. what an experence. I was 21. OH the good ole days.
Noorda
Part IX: Dallas
Part X: Oklahoma City
I had the privledge of cutting my teeth in a Cinerama (Providence, RI) as a high school student.
My first exposure was a few years earlier after having won radio passes and ‘treating’ my parents to a night at the movies. Usherettes in white gloves, everyone dressed for the occasion and a screen as wide as a young man had ever seen led me to pursue a career in motion picture exhibition.
I came back to manage this gem, and moved on to the modern multiplexes that our company (successor to Lockwood & Gordon-SBC Theatres) managed throughout the east.
I was in many cities in many theatres, but none compared to the Cinerama experience.
I’m hoping that this series gets to cover Londons/ UK Cinerama history at the London Casino, London Coliseum etc. So far this series has been nothing short of fascinating!