The fundamental principles of Balaban & Katz theatre management (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
The fundamental principles of Balaban & Katz theatre management
Date:
1926
Publisher:
Chicago, Ill., The Balaban & Katz corporation
Volume:
The fundamental principles of Balaban & Katz theatre management (1926)
Leaf #:
00091
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 11, 2024
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THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF Projection PROJECTION, as we know it today, covers a very large field. To go into the details of projection and kindred subjects, would require a great amount of time, and the treatment would be very technical. Realising that such a work would be cumbersome, IT IS NOT OUR IDEA TO DO MORE THAN RELATE A FEW FACTS CONCERNING THE PRACTICAL CHECKING UP OF THE PROJECTION IN A THEATRE BY THE MANAGER. There are several very fine treatises on the market dealing with the technical side of projection, and we recommend that each Manager obtain one of these and study it diligently. Presentation of a feature picture and the projection of a film are entirely different in their meaning. The presentation of a feature is a combination of projection, the proper synchronisation of musical accompaniment to the speed of the picture, the physical surroundings, building, auditorium, etc., and the proper lighting of the auditorium, together with the general atmosphere of the Theatre. Primarily we are here concerned with the projection of the film — the mechanical and electrical process by which we get the magnified images upon the screen, through the use of the film, electric arc, a combination of lenses, and a mechanism. We will not take the time to describe the equipment necessary to accomplish this, but will go right into a discussion of faulty conditions which are many times encountered. An effort will be made to explain briefly the various causes, and in some cases a general remedy. Eye Strain Eye strain in theatres may be attributed to any one or combination of the following: poor definition, poor illumination, too large a picture, glare spots and flicker. [77] BALABAN 6? KATZ THEATRE MANAGEMENT