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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006
posted March 26, 2018 12:29 PM
I watched this short video on Vimeo, its very good, so thought I would link it here for Steve and others interested in the Drive In.
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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted March 26, 2018 12:54 PM
Thanks for this, Graham!
The nice part of this story is that apparently it is still going strong. So many of these places are just getting by, and the cost (and debt) of conversion doesn't always save them.
It looks like a destination for us. Poughkeepsie is far enough away I don't get there very often, and I usually can't spell it right on the first try! It is within striking distance though, maybe drag the camper up for a weekend.
(I like the guy with 35mm in his garage...reminds me of somebody...)
-------------------- All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...
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From: Poughkeepsie, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2010
posted March 27, 2018 09:37 AM
I recently moved to Poughkeepsie. I've been in touch with the management about working there. It would be a very cool thing.
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
posted March 27, 2018 03:50 PM
quote:The projectionist makes a good point..."2K 4K, now they are talking 8K projection, when will the upgrading all stop!"
Just like our cellphone...it never stops... it's business. They (the industries) changed a bit of the system (i.e software, apps) and suddenly your device is useless.
During my 1980s time, my mom never changed or upgraded our home phone until the GSM (portable/cellphone) came, and we gave up our home phone and no longer have it to date. So I believe that also happened in the old projection rooms.
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007
posted March 29, 2018 04:55 AM
In the days of the multi-plex and many screens the use of towers or platters was a necessity particularly as single-manning came into use, however, I can't see why the owner of the drive-in shown in the film had a platter in his single screen cinema.
In the USA films arrived on spools and it was a simple matter to transfer them for use in the twin 2000ft change-overs. A lot of extra work was necessary to make-up onto a tower or platter, so why did the owner do it?