International projectionist (Jan 1961-Dec 1962)

Screen Is Fourth Wall of Paris Theatre PARIS, FRANCE — The remodeled and renamed Empire-Abel Gance theatre here, set up for Super-Cinerama, has a huge screen acting as the entire fourth wall of the theatre. It is 108 ft. wide and 36 ft. high, running from floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall. The old Empire Theatre was renamed in honor of the famed French movie director. The threatre audience reachs its seats by means of a series of escalators running up to the orchestra level. In the lobby, which features a magnificent modern decor in red, gray, black and orange, is a huge 15-foot bronzed chandelier. One feature of the theatre which should appeal to world-wide audiences is serving bars on every level of the theatre. On the main orchestra level, one bar serves only Scotch, while another serves only champagne! Another unique feature of the theatre interior is that, following the plans for Super-Cinerama houses, it is furnished entirely in one color! The seats, walls, floor covering and even the curtain covering the world's largest screen are all of the same color, a pleasant rust shade. The seats themselves are extra-wide and covered in real SPOTLIGHTS — That the booking of live attractions along with pictures is a trend with theatres today is evident in the increasing number of theatres installing follow spotlights. Shown is an installation of a Strong Trouper Arc spot in the Frontier Theatre, Hobbs, New Mexico. Literature on this type of equipment will be sent to any reader requesting it from the Strong Electric Corp., 10 City Park Avenue, Toledo 1, Ohio. International Projectionist leather, while the curtains are of antique watered silk. The new theatre will show only Cinerama films. The gala opening night audience saw "Windjammer" in Cinerama; also shown was a trailer for the first storyline Cinerama film, "How the West Was Won," scheduled for release this year. Nicolas Reisini, president of Cina rama, Inc., in Paris for the opening, explained how the theatre got its name. "I saw a movie here in Paris in 1927 called 'Napoleon,' made by a director named Abel Gance. It was filmed by using three motion picture cameras simultaneously in tandem and it produced the sensational wide-screen effect we have today. I never forgot the impact this had on me. From that moment on, I realized the future of the motion picture industry lay in using such a wide-screen process. It has taken Hollywood 25 years to realize that the genius who made that film, Monsieur Abel Gance, had the right idea. Awarding him the 'Prix International Cinerama' and naming this theatre for him is but belated recognition of his enormous contribution to filmmaking." iP n untj IN PROJECTION Kollmorgen lenses rate tops in the motion picture industry. Used exclusively with Cinerama, they are standard equipment in more than 70% of American theaters. High light uniformity and less light loss on the screen— the whole screen— are typical of the outstanding performance of super snapliteIs' lenses. Other advantages that add up to superior screening with super snaplite are: Wire sharp contrast Uniform illumination Crystal clarity Wide range of focal lengths Sealed construction February 1962 Bulletin 222 describes Kollmorgen lenses in detail. See your equipment dealer, or write us direct. CORPORATION NORTHAMPTON VSSACMUSETTS