Our projectionist, Mr. “Steve” would show the previews, then close the curtains before starting the main feature. Just as the lights would dim, the curtains would open and the feature would begin. Very classy.
I really enjoyed working at the Ultravision, it was truly a class theatre. Each side sat approximately 750 people if memory serves me correctly. They definitely knew how to make a theatre back then. The screens were huge!
I remember working here when the original “Dawn of the Dead” was showing. Myself and the other ushers would walk down the isles doing the “zombie walk” and on occasion make someone scream, setting off a chain reaction. Life was fun then.
I spent many evenings working behind this counter selling popcorn and drinks. I happened to be working there the night St. Andrews High School had the big fire in 1978.
I used to work at this Theatre in 1977 when it was still a part of ABC Theatres. The projectionist was a dear old man named Mr. John Stevenson. Mr. “Steve” as we called him, would show me the workings of the projection booth, I remember those old projectors. These were later upgraded to a “platter” sometime in the early 80s. His son, John Jr., was the projectionist at the theatre at the Northwoods Mall.
Our projectionist, Mr. “Steve” would show the previews, then close the curtains before starting the main feature. Just as the lights would dim, the curtains would open and the feature would begin. Very classy.
They don’t make them like this anymore.
I really enjoyed working at the Ultravision, it was truly a class theatre. Each side sat approximately 750 people if memory serves me correctly. They definitely knew how to make a theatre back then. The screens were huge!
I remember working here when the original “Dawn of the Dead” was showing. Myself and the other ushers would walk down the isles doing the “zombie walk” and on occasion make someone scream, setting off a chain reaction. Life was fun then.
I spent many evenings working behind this counter selling popcorn and drinks. I happened to be working there the night St. Andrews High School had the big fire in 1978.
I used to work at this Theatre in 1977 when it was still a part of ABC Theatres. The projectionist was a dear old man named Mr. John Stevenson. Mr. “Steve” as we called him, would show me the workings of the projection booth, I remember those old projectors. These were later upgraded to a “platter” sometime in the early 80s. His son, John Jr., was the projectionist at the theatre at the Northwoods Mall.