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I saw it there at that Theater MANY times! And now that I live elsewhere, if it's playing there at Tampa Theatre when I'm visiting, I try to go catch it still once again!
Some folks are emotionally equipped for a life as a pro musician , others just want to have a bit of fun and not get too tied up in it all ... I know a guy that plays the drums and was offered a gig with the Rolling Stones before Charlie Watts ... He turned them down . Many years later he played in a New Wave-y kind of band that had a semi hit with a cover of a 60s hit by a female icon ... He left when they were touring Australia , the band split but the singer and guitarist went back to the UK , put another band together that became mega huge ... He and his lovely wife lived in Sydney for an age , then moved to the Gold Coast where he became a swimming coach , and , to quote him ' Happy as f**king Larry ... ' Rock 'n Roll . phew ...
Many thanks to the Tampa for producing this video! This is the first time I've seen a real-life "Toto." In April 1992, the Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto CA ran Casablanca with possibly the same newsreel, with FDR in Morocco. The ~1200 seat theatre had or was near a full house. The Stanford used the changeover system with carbon arc lamphouses at the time.
After watching this video, this place has become a bucket list destination for me. If I'm ever passing through Tampa, I have to catch a silent movie. Also, do you guys still project movies on film, even if it's only on occasion? That's something that's increasingly rare nowadays. I think it's something that definitely adds to the experience of going to the movies. Especially if it's a silent film. I've seen the projection equipment in older videos of your theatre.
I just found this video. Mike's story and mine are so close. The first movie I ever threaded was "Scrooge" but I ran "See No Evil" when I was learning projection. I started working the projection rooms in 1972, too. I thoroughly enjoyed this video but saddened to hear of Mike's passing. RIP..
Thank you for the opportunity to watch this in the comfort of my home. I can't wait for the doors of my favorite movie theatre to reopen and enjoy watching movies there.
I've lived in LA for 31 years now. I went to High School in Tampa and I visited Tampa Theatre and saw DOZENS of Classics and Concerts there every time I went there and visited. And while I lived there!! LOVE Tampa Theatre!! It's great to see this!!!!! I repeat: I LOOOOOOOOVE Tampa Theatre!!!!
I'm the composer of this score: bravo! A great excerpt from the film - the hits are right on. Great work by conductor David Stech and the Florida Orchestra!
More leg room is one of the prime reasons for the reseating! (Along with more comfortable cushions, cupholders, and a return to the 1926 style and colors.)
Platters damage valuable film prints, not by system itself, but by imposed lack of operator attention. So good part today, if you still run film, it's all classic and hard to replace stuff. So it must be run reel to reel by skilled personal.
hi good to see cinematographic projector after a 16 years gap i was an cinematograph operator in indian about 16 years non stop for single screen cienam hall , i experienced to operate Brand PHOTOPONE , STRONG MOGHUL , AND BAUER PROJECTORS THANKS
Huge tilt...shooting over balconies? Would like a tour if possible, I come to Tampa often to service the IMAX dome at the MOSI. Last time I projected was Interstellar in 70mm IMAX for 3 weeks in CA. Thanks for posting! Send me a msg if a tour is possible.... 😀
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. My dad was a projectionist too and I used to hang out every week in his 'box' (projection booth). Glad to see the shine in your eyes when you talk about your job. Great man.
I own 3 rca 400 16mm monsters and i am hoping to run 2 at a time somewhere in my county or close by my county - i own quite a few great movies ie: grease - wizard of oz - saturday night fever - "10" - modern problems (x2) and some cool old ones from the 50s plus like 300 episodes of various tv shows. I have the capability to run the 2 projectors (and 1 as a backup) into a mixer and out to my 6000 watts of powered speakers - cant wait to find a venue to keep this tradition alive :)
Rui, I'm sorry to say that Mike passed away in October of 2010. He was an amazing guy and LOVED working in theatres. Check him out in the Beverly Drive in clip on RU-vid. He was a great friend and is very much missed. Keep projecting Rui!
That's quite a projection rake. Is the screen raked too? Single reels is indeed the only proper way to show a film (preferably with carbon arcs). From my point of view, all prints should be properly inspected between every screening, for which platters are not designed! Many thanks!
