Yes, I ran film (projectionist) there in 1978 when it was the Pacific’s Paramount and again in 1999 after leaving the Chinese across the street after Disney bought it outright from Pacific. By then, it had been renamed, “El Capitan.”
When I was a projectionist there, my fellow projectionist, whom I had know since working in Kankakee, IL, was always on the roof smoking pot. And get this, in those days, all we ran were Disney movies (1980). tee-hee…
Man, I remember running film in this place in the late 70s, early 80s. It was reel-to-reel (20 minute reels with change-overs). I hated getting out of there at nearly 5am. Bums would buy a ticket just to have a place to crash. And yes, I remember running the Cameo, as well. Being a projectionist was just a cool job to have in those days.
When I was a projectionist at the theater kitty-corner to the Paramount in 1974, it was called the Town Cinema. It had been converted to a much smaller theater from what it had originally been. My gosh, the old projection booth was clear up on the roof of that building. To get into the old projection booth, you had to climb a ladder on the outside of the building to get to it. When I ventured up to it in 1974, the door was sealed shut for 30 years, but I busted into it. It was like going back in time. The projectionists there then, I guess had expected to be back soon because their working slippers, reading materials and medicines in the cabinet had not been removed. Back then, Oscar Schmidt was the projectionist across the street at the Paramount. Oscar and his brother Jim ran the union in town. Ah, those were the days… :)
I was a projectionist there off and on between 1979 (when the two adjacent theaters were built) until 1999 (when the two adjacent theaters were torn down). I started with a 70 mm. print of Superman and ended with a 70mm. print of Titanic. I was there from open to close, seven days a week for three months when Titanic played. It was and is the greatest movie theater in the world. I miss it and the premieres so much…
Now I remember, that theater kitty-corner was originally called the Majestic, if I am not mistaken.
Hollywood Palace is North of Hollywood Blvd on Vine, across from Capital Records.
Yes, I ran film (projectionist) there in 1978 when it was the Pacific’s Paramount and again in 1999 after leaving the Chinese across the street after Disney bought it outright from Pacific. By then, it had been renamed, “El Capitan.”
When I was a projectionist there, my fellow projectionist, whom I had know since working in Kankakee, IL, was always on the roof smoking pot. And get this, in those days, all we ran were Disney movies (1980). tee-hee…
Yeap, was a projectionist there in the early 80s. It was right off the freeway. Local 521, IATSE, Long Beach, had jurisdiction then.
I was a projectionist there many moons ago…
Man, I remember running film in this place in the late 70s, early 80s. It was reel-to-reel (20 minute reels with change-overs). I hated getting out of there at nearly 5am. Bums would buy a ticket just to have a place to crash. And yes, I remember running the Cameo, as well. Being a projectionist was just a cool job to have in those days.
When I was a projectionist at the theater kitty-corner to the Paramount in 1974, it was called the Town Cinema. It had been converted to a much smaller theater from what it had originally been. My gosh, the old projection booth was clear up on the roof of that building. To get into the old projection booth, you had to climb a ladder on the outside of the building to get to it. When I ventured up to it in 1974, the door was sealed shut for 30 years, but I busted into it. It was like going back in time. The projectionists there then, I guess had expected to be back soon because their working slippers, reading materials and medicines in the cabinet had not been removed. Back then, Oscar Schmidt was the projectionist across the street at the Paramount. Oscar and his brother Jim ran the union in town. Ah, those were the days… :)
I was a projectionist there off and on between 1979 (when the two adjacent theaters were built) until 1999 (when the two adjacent theaters were torn down). I started with a 70 mm. print of Superman and ended with a 70mm. print of Titanic. I was there from open to close, seven days a week for three months when Titanic played. It was and is the greatest movie theater in the world. I miss it and the premieres so much…
As a projectionist, I wish I could have ran film there when it was a single screen… :(