A former Chief Projectionist from the 60’s to close of the St. James, Bob Allan (deceased) ,was a friend of mine. I have seen 16m/m home movies of the inner workings including the typical MGM 3 projectors, 3 manned projection room and shift electrician working the many rehostat dimmers for presentation etc. I have also sighted architect plans, commissioned by MGM to convert the St. James into a triple cinema complex(although never obviously undertaken) atleast 2 decades before the first one was commissioned in Sydney ( Village Cinema City).
A former Chief Projectionist from the 60’s to close of the St. James, Bob Allan (deceased) ,was a friend of mine. I have seen 16m/m home movies of the inner workings including the typical MGM 3 projectors, 3 manned projection room and shift electrician working the many rehostat dimmers for presentation etc. I have also sighted architect plans, commissioned by MGM to convert the St. James into a triple cinema complex(although never obviously undertaken) atleast 2 decades before the first one was commissioned in Sydney ( Village Cinema City).
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Ralph