Bradford (West Yorkshire), Theatre Royal
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist in the projection box of a West Yorkshire cinema in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 4 August 1927, p. 56
The University of Warwick
03/07/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/38790
.gif
English
Bradford, West Yorkshire
London, Plaza Theatre
projection box and projectionist
Montage of photos of the projection box and projectionists at the Plaza, London in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 12 May 1927, p. 76
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2503
.gif
English
London
Sheffield, Cinema House
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist of the Cinema House, Sheffield cinema in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 28 April 1927, p. 63
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/25534
.gif
English
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Plymouth (Devon), Savoy Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist in projection box of the Savoy cinema, Plymouth in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 21 April 1927, p. 52
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/48061
.gif
English
Plymouth, Devon
Manchester, Piccadilly Theatre
projection box and projectionist
Projection box of the Piccadilly, Manchester in 1927 with chief projectionist inset. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 14 April 1927, p. 63
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/36700
.gif
English
Manchester
Rotherham (South Yorkshire), Empire
projection box and projectionist
Projection box at the Empire cinema, Rotherham cinema in 1927 with projectionist inset. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 7 April 1927, p. 61
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/18508
.gif
English
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Chadwell Heath (East London), The Gaumont
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist, second operator and team of women projectionists in the projection box of an Essex cinema in 1947. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 24 April 1947, p. 45
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14646
.jpg
English
London / Essex
Gaumont, Chadwell Heath (East London)
Hull, Regal Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist surveying the newly installed projectors in the projection box of a Hull cinema in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 4 November 1948, p. 40
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3279
.jpg
English
Hull
Leeds, Crown Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist in the projection box of a Leeds cinema in 1949. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 10 February 1949, p. 31
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/16297
.jpg
English
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Birmingham, Bristol Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist of a Birmingham cinema checking the projectors in 1949. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 8 December 1949, p. 43
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/9223
.jpg
English
Birmingham
Edinburgh, Regal Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist and cinema manager inspecting the installation of new projectors at an Edinburgh cinema in 1950. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 1 June 1950, p. 31
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/23229
.gif
English
Edinburgh
Barkingside (Essex), State Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist in the projection box of an Essex cinema in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
The Ideal Kinema. 13 March 1952, p. 7
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14647
.jpg
English
Essex / London Borough of Redbridge
Birmingham, Waldorf Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist of the Waldorf Cinema in the Sparkbrook district of Birmingham in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
The Ideal Kinema, 15 May 1952, p. 17
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37418
.jpg
English
Birmingham
London, Curzon Mayfair
projection box and projectionists
The chief projectionist and second operator in the projection box of a London cinema in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
The Ideal Kinema, 15 May 1952, p. 19
The University of Warwick
29/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7507
.jpg
English
London
Curzon, Mayfair
Dunfermline, Palace Cinema
projection box and projectionist
Chief projectionist of Dunfermline cinema in the projection box in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 15 April 1948, p. 37
The University of Warwick
01/01/2018
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
.jpg
English
Dunfermline, Scotland
Hull, Astoria Cinema
projection box and projectionists
Chief projectionist, second and third operators in the projection box of the Astoria Cinema in Hull, which opened in 1934. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 23 August 1934, p. 41
The University of Warwick
26/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3281
.gif
English
Hull
West Wickham (London), The Plaza Cinema
projection box, 1933
Chief projectionist, Joseph Brewer, in the projection box of The Plaza cinema, which opened in September 1933. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Kinematograph Weekly, 28 September 1933, p. 35
The University of Warwick
26/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/32698
.gif
English
West Wickham, London
Arborfield (Berkshire), Globe Kinema (Army Kinematograph Corporation kinema)
women projectionists
Pamela LeClerq, chief operator, and Mrs Fitzgerald, second operator at the Globe in Arborfield, one of the Army Kinematograph Corporation's chain of kinemas in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
The Ideal Kinema, 11 September 1952, p. 23
The University of Warwick
26/06/2019
Kinematograph Weekly / The Ideal Kinema
Published with permission
.jpg
English
Arborfield, Berkshire
Starting as a projectionist and view of the Chief (Bill Pearson)
starting work
Projectionist Bill Pearson describes his move from working in New Street Station to becoming a projectionist. He also talks about striving for the job of Chief Projectionist.
The Projection Project
Interview with Joan and Bill Pearson
University of Warwick
21/03/2017
Richard Wallace
Rebecca Harrison
Joan Pearson
Bill Pearson
.mp3
English
Sound recording
1950s
Birmingham
Becoming Chief Projectionist (Florence Barton)
chief projectionist
Projectionist Florence Barton describes the process of becoming Chief Projectionist at Scala, Coventry in the face of male competition.
Coventry History Centre
Interview with Florence Barton
University of Warwick
20/03/2017
Coventry History Centre
.mp3
English
Sound recording
1960s
Scala, Coventry
Training and learning how to check prints (Neil Thompson)
training
Projectionist Neil Thompson describes the process of learning how to work as a projectionist including the importance of checking film prints when rewinding.
The Projection Project
Interview with Neil Thompson
The University of Warwick
29/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Neil Thompson
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26353
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1974-1980
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Rehearsing films (Mike Williams)
preparing screenings
Projectionist Mike Williams describes the process of rehearsing film to get them ready for screening.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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Presentation, training and distinction between urban and suburban cinemas (Mike Williams)
presentation and showmanship
Projectionist Mike Williams provides an overview of presentation and showmanship in cinemas. He outlines how he was trained by the chief to uphold particular aesthetic standards and the impact that this has on the experience of the audience.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/28108
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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Music (Mike Williams)
music in the cinema
Projectionist Mike Williams describes the process of selecting music to be played in the auditorium prior to film screenings.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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Mealtimes (Mike Williams)
mealtimes
Projectionist Mike Williams discusses the impact of working routines on mealtimes.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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Making-up and breaking-down film prints (Mike Williams)
making-up and breaking-down film prints
Projectionist Mike Williams describes the process of making-up film prints ready for screening and breaking them down once finished.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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Chief (Mike Williams)
chief projectionist
Projectionist Mike Williams describes his relationship with his chief projectionist at the ABC (Olympia) Cardiff, Frank Saunders.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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