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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 10, 2008, 03:58 PM:

Yesterday morning I was told by our new 15 year old projectionist that late the previous night when he was working on his own in the projection room that he saw a ghost [Eek!]

next to the cinema one projector "the simplex" I joked it of saying that it was probably just a past projectionist paying us a visit, and told him not to tell his mum " [Wink]

I dont want to loose a good projectionist" however, putting the kidding aside, I started thinking that the same thing did happen to me late one night a few years ago when I opened the door to enter the projection room and for a few seconds I saw what I thought was a ghost only a few feet away [Eek!]

it put a shiver through my spine. The next day I mentioned this to the cinema manager and she mentioned a similar experience cashing up downstairs on her own late one night "she was not joking" It was not until today that I realized that I dont think I had ever mentioned any of this past to our new projectionst "makes one think" has anyone else come across strange happenings late at night in a cinema ? [Roll Eyes]

Graham.

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on October 10, 2008, 04:41 PM:

It's all an illusion Graham-like the movies! [Wink]

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on October 10, 2008, 04:43 PM:

It's all an illusion Graham-like the movies! [Wink]

Posted by Steven J Kirk (Member # 1135) on October 10, 2008, 05:36 PM:

There's a theory about magnetic fields causing the brain to see shadows and ghostly illusions so no doubt it's possible around a lot of machinery.

Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on October 10, 2008, 07:45 PM:

Hi Graham
I never saw a ghost while I was operating there,but there is aparently a ghost here at the Regent, I have never seen it but I remember the local paper doing an article on it saying it lurks beneth the stage and up in the fly tower.
Pat
[Smile]

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 11, 2008, 12:49 AM:

Hi Pat
Both myself and Maria who was the manager back then did experience this phenomenon, it was before your time so its possible the ghost has been on holiday for a while, however I am thinking its also likely that young Chris [Roll Eyes]

has heard this story from somewhere, so he might be having me on just a little bit, as he is coming in after school on monday night I will have to interrogate him, [Big Grin]

however if I return to work on monday and find the platters have moved overnight and I hear a voice......were..here...... coming out of the sound system [Eek!]

then I am off on a long holiday.

Graham. [Smile]

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on October 11, 2008, 08:47 AM:

What a great story for Halloween Graham! Well I have never thought that projection booths could be creepy places to work, but I can now appreciate that they could. Are you sure it was'nt Rex Harrison? [Big Grin]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on October 11, 2008, 12:04 PM:

Or possibly Peter Sellers, reprising his projectionist role from "The Smallest Show On Earth".

Doug

Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 12, 2008, 08:31 AM:

Old projectionists should definitely lay off the beans or eggs before a show. This will prevent trouser ghosts this time of year. [Big Grin]

Posted by Stuart Fyvie (Member # 38) on October 12, 2008, 01:18 PM:

Old projectionists never die , they just change over.....

Stuart

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 24, 2008, 06:16 PM:

Well...just thought I would let you know that after checking out our latest ghost sighting that a certain young projectionist saw a few weeks ago, that in fact when I asked him to describe it went [Roll Eyes]

... looks like I have been had,.. fallen for it big time [Roll Eyes]

the latest trick in the projection room, is now sneaking up on the old projectionist..thats me..and getting the ..BOO.. treatment, well I will be taking some holidays very soon and if the real... GHOST [Eek!]

.. which I still believe there is one does appear.. junior.. will have to deal with it and call in these guys.

the experts. [Wink]

PS If I ever get a photo of the ..real one.. I will post it on the forum anyone else with strange happenings from the projection room.

Graham. [Smile]

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