Do you want to see Cinerama?

[P3D Michael Kaplan <mkaplan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The New Neon movie theatre in Dayton, Ohio - one of the few movie theatres
in the U.S. continuing to show dual-projector 3D - has launched a
fund-raising campaign to subsidize dividing the original 300-seat room
into two smaller theatres. The split will enable the New Neon to be
economically viable. 

Dividing the theatre requires major renovation of the existing building,
and Larry Smith, the manager, is planning to exploit this by holding an
unusual fund-raising event before the theatre is split: the installation
of original 1952 Cinerama projection equipment for (very) limited-run
showings of "This Is Cinerama" and "How the West Was Won." Cinerama
requires three projectors and a 35 mm magnetic sound reproducer for its 7
soundtracks. Larry has obtained the three-strip prints of these films,
original projection equipment, and the 600 inch-wide lenticular ribbons
needed to build the curved screen. 

In order to carry out this project, Larry needs a substantial commitment
by film buffs to purchase tickets to the screenings planned for the Fall.
If you're interested in supporting the project, and want to attend, send a
letter, fax or e-mail with a commitment to buy <x> tickets to each film. 

Please write today to convince New Neon's landlords and backers that enough
people will come to see these two amazing Cinerama films to justify the
installation of the 1:2.87 aspect ratio curved screen, three separate 
projection booths and 21 speakers:

Larry Smith
c/o New Neon Movies
130 E. Fifth Street
Dayton OH 45402

Fax: 513-222-4119

e-mail: artfilmfan@xxxxxxx

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Michael Kaplan
Associate Professor of Architecture
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
mkaplan@xxxxxxx


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