> >wow that was great I joined the facebook page,,, I love those old theatres also.!!!! they used BRENKERTS 35mm projectors that where built in Detroit... My city made the strong lamphouses... so we made lots of the gear right here,, kneisly lamphouses and also Eprad made the speakers for drive ins and also the sound gear and also the stuff that moved the film like the MUTTS and more,,,, The blown arc projection lamp that took over for carbonarc...made in Toledo... actually harry strongmade the carbon feeding mechanisim//
The thetares are just so cool as the places had such a great feel and the over the top adversising and promotions arewhatmade itso cool... I still remember the smell of projection booths with the oild and arc smells... it was a honor to be able to look inside... man.....I got the bug bad back in te 60s...I remember my mom took me to see bambi and other disneys lke Pinnochio and seeing that in TECHNicolor on a big screen was awesome. the color just poured out like light gel density and rich,,, the voice of the thetater sound cabs with horns and tube amps have never been matched.. they where Bog foled horn systems.. ...I think the popcorn was even better...:) > >---- Original Message ---- >From: posteropo...@bell.net >To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: old theater still in operation >Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:20:14 -0500 > >>I love old theatres and have nothing but admiration for the people >who keep >>them going. And Gem is a good name for this one, given it is an Art >Deco >>jewel. >> >> >> >>Found their website: http://www.gem-theatre.com/ >> >> >> >>And, of course, they have a Facebook page: >>http://www.facebook.com/gemtheatre >> >> >> >>Thanks for posting. >> >> >> >>Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >>From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of >allen day >>Sent: February-14-13 6:07 PM >>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: old theater still in operation >> >> >> >> >>Howdy y'all, >> >> >> >>I saw this somewheres on the internet, link below: >> >> >> >>http://triad.news14.com/content/top_stories/687903/gem-theatre-survi >ves-in-t >>he-age-of-the-multiplex >> >> >> >>If the link does not work, please copy and paste. >> >> >> >>Kannapolis is right up the road from where I used to live ... >Charlotte. >> >> >> >>ad >> >>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >>___________________________________________________________________ >> >>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >>Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >> >>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content >. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
