Cinerama Theater Construction

The task - To create a Cinerama Screening Theater with equipment from the 1950s! If you would like to learn more about the history and woes of this project you can read my article published in Millimeter magazine here.To learn more about the restoration of films and How The West Was One visit this site.

                

                                           Original Cinerama Three Lens Camera

                  

                               Planning and Design for our Curved Screen

            

                                                  146 Degree Screen Construction

           

                                          The Crew Setting the Projectors In Place

           

           Old Cinerama Mag Player                                         1952 Cinerama Projector

      

                                               The Finished Three Projector Booth

            

                                       Inside the Finished Cinerama Screening Theater

When the Crest National Film Laboratories restoration work was completed, commercial screenings were held at Pacific Theaters Cinerama Dome in Hollywood of both This Is Cinerama and How The West Was Won. Come on along for the show.

Pacific Theaters Cinerama Dome

               The Cinerama Dome - Curved Curtain Wall       Inside the booth -  Able Projection Port View

    

                          Baker Port View of Curved Screen and How the West Was Won

          

         Reels Are Plattered for Projection                 7 Track Mag Playback - Thats 45 minutes!

SACD Theater Construction

                            

            Double Wall Door Framing 14 inch                 First Layer of "Rock" Goes Up

                             

                            1/8" Sound Barrier                               Z-Bar Installation

      

                                                 Inner Walls and T-Bar Construction

                               

                             

                      Room Corner Bass Trap                       Custom Wood Tuned Diffussors

       

                                            Finishing Panel Installation

Maintenance Happens

                 

                      Using the "skyhook" to lift a replacement 20HP HVAC blower motor.

                 

                   Maintenance includes work on one of two 400 Ton cold water chillers.

                    

                                           Weekly PM is required on the 600kw generator. 

                  

       Crest Nationals own DWP substation.             Inspect the functionality of the 40Kva UPS.

                 

         Cable installs come in all colors        Full Installation, and just where did that cable go?

                               

                                           Sometimes maintenance is to the chip level!

Production Times

                      Jon Truckenmiller and OCF/Boeing - Off the runway Everret, WA

                                         Camera work everywhere!

Radio The Early Years

     

                       South Central Michigan Radio and TV - Late 60s "Playing the Hits"

All Photography - Jon Truckenmiller