Just reread the last post from in70mm – the DP70 was taken to the ABC Forum across the road as that did not have 70mm facilities at the time of the triple refurb.
I will contact in70mm.com and let them know.
ABC Futurist (*»)
Opened 16.09.1912. 1029 seats. Taken over by FOX 1954. Taken over by ABC 04.04.1960 and reopened 10.07.1960 with Todd-AO installation, 870 seats and 36½ x 16½ ft screen. Closed 17.07.1982. DP70 junked.
I think that the screen was bigger than they state and was a lovely curve.
This cinema is now the best place in liverpool to see a film, screen one has the facilities for 70mm and digital as well as 35mm, THX certified design and sound system. the staff are brilliant, and if you become a member there are a few free screenings of forthcoming movies well before release.
An added bonus is you can take drinks purchased from the bar into the cinemas with you – how civilised.
PS they don’t sell hotdogs so no strange smells in the screens.
If I remember my days in the box the projector was a Phillips DP70 with Xenon lamp house,
Phillips amp rack, can’t remeber who made the platter system.
If we showed 70mm, the short ads and trailers were on a 2000ft spool and the feature was on the platter.
The box was equipped with a cinemation system which involved foil strips applied to the print. This took all the boring bits off the operator in that it lowered house lights, faded non sync sound, opened tabs, changed masking, changed lenses etc.
If I can think of anything else will post it here.
The Imax screen was removed a few years ago.
I was visiting Orlando and emailed Muvico to find out what they were showing and got an email back saying it had been removed.
This used to be one of the best equipped cinemas in the Northwest of England, it boasted 35 /70mm projection, Dolby sound / 4 /6 track mag sound, sennsuround.
The interior of the auditorium was fabulous, the projectionists actually cared about the show they were putting on for the audience.
It used to be a real pleasure to watch a film there.
There was a bridge that ran over the top of the jewellers shop at the side so the projectionists could have easy access to the box of the Scala cinema next door.
Chelle28 please email me as I used to work there
The fire people hold plans for safety reasons
Try the council or the fire brigade in Liverpool as they should have plans
Just reread the last post from in70mm – the DP70 was taken to the ABC Forum across the road as that did not have 70mm facilities at the time of the triple refurb.
I will contact in70mm.com and let them know.
The following is from in70mm.com
ABC Futurist (*»)
Opened 16.09.1912. 1029 seats. Taken over by FOX 1954. Taken over by ABC 04.04.1960 and reopened 10.07.1960 with Todd-AO installation, 870 seats and 36½ x 16½ ft screen. Closed 17.07.1982. DP70 junked.
I think that the screen was bigger than they state and was a lovely curve.
This cinema is now the best place in liverpool to see a film, screen one has the facilities for 70mm and digital as well as 35mm, THX certified design and sound system. the staff are brilliant, and if you become a member there are a few free screenings of forthcoming movies well before release.
An added bonus is you can take drinks purchased from the bar into the cinemas with you – how civilised.
PS they don’t sell hotdogs so no strange smells in the screens.
If I remember my days in the box the projector was a Phillips DP70 with Xenon lamp house,
Phillips amp rack, can’t remeber who made the platter system.
If we showed 70mm, the short ads and trailers were on a 2000ft spool and the feature was on the platter.
The box was equipped with a cinemation system which involved foil strips applied to the print. This took all the boring bits off the operator in that it lowered house lights, faded non sync sound, opened tabs, changed masking, changed lenses etc.
If I can think of anything else will post it here.
The Imax screen was removed a few years ago.
I was visiting Orlando and emailed Muvico to find out what they were showing and got an email back saying it had been removed.
This used to be one of the best equipped cinemas in the Northwest of England, it boasted 35 /70mm projection, Dolby sound / 4 /6 track mag sound, sennsuround.
The interior of the auditorium was fabulous, the projectionists actually cared about the show they were putting on for the audience.
It used to be a real pleasure to watch a film there.
There was a bridge that ran over the top of the jewellers shop at the side so the projectionists could have easy access to the box of the Scala cinema next door.