I was “lucky” to have been a projectionist at the Paradise in the fall and winter of 1976 after I closed the Bel-Air Drive In for the season. The old Simplex projectors and Peerless lamp houses were so worn out the other operator and I kept busy just keeping a picture on the screen. Abe & Barney were quite the pair to work for, but they had stories of the old days that I enjoyed listening to for hours when one or the other wandered up to the booth. RIP Abe and Barney.
I was the chief projectionist at the Parkway from 10/79 to 2/88. The sound system was updated with a Dolby CP100 and BGW amps for Star Trek The Motion Picture. 70mm showings included Empire, Jedi, Quest For Fire, Brainstorm to name a few. It was a great theater to work at with a wonderful staff.
I was “lucky” to have been a projectionist at the Paradise in the fall and winter of 1976 after I closed the Bel-Air Drive In for the season. The old Simplex projectors and Peerless lamp houses were so worn out the other operator and I kept busy just keeping a picture on the screen. Abe & Barney were quite the pair to work for, but they had stories of the old days that I enjoyed listening to for hours when one or the other wandered up to the booth. RIP Abe and Barney.
I was the chief projectionist at the Parkway from 10/79 to 2/88. The sound system was updated with a Dolby CP100 and BGW amps for Star Trek The Motion Picture. 70mm showings included Empire, Jedi, Quest For Fire, Brainstorm to name a few. It was a great theater to work at with a wonderful staff.