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Author Topic: Film presentation restored at the Count Basie Theatre John Anastasio Master Film Handler Posts: 325 From: Trenton, NJ, USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 10-09-2003 09:57 PM                        The Long Branch Paramount was originally built in 1919 and named the Broadway theater. As far as I know, everything is still in there but the seats, including a beautiful Moeller 3/16 theater organ. (The twin of that instrument was in the Lincoln theater in Trenton, which was torn down to make a new road about thirty years ago. It's now installed in the Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial here in Trenton.) Across the street was the Strand, a smaller house with only around 800 seats. It was later renamed the Baronet. It still had Simplex Standards with Ashcraft lamphouses as I remember. They were still using the original Western Electric sound rack into the 1960s . The father of one of my high school buddies was the projectionist at the Baronet and sitting up in the booth with him was what got me interested in film. Other theaters in Asbury Park in addition to the Paramount in Convention Hall were the Mayfair, the St.James and the Strand. The Mayfair and St. James were torn down in the 1970s and the Strand was a porno house up until recently. I believe it is now showing art films. The St. James was equipped for 70mm and I remember seeing "The Longest Day" there. One of the only pieces of the Mayfair which still exists is currently sitting on my front porch. I don't know who the architects were, but those theaters were gorgeous.  |  IP: Logged Darren Briggs Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: York, UK Registered: Dec 2001 posted 10-10-2003 09:19 AM                        No the earthquake print is an original print from 1974, very good condition, there is a very slight fading that shows up on the blacks, but otherwise is in A1 condition.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-10-2003 11:11 AM                        quote: No the earthquake print is an original print from 1974, very good condition, there is a very slight fading that shows up on the blacks, but otherwise is in A1 condition Sounds like they stored that print cool and dry, as recommended. The often hot and humid conditions in old film exchanges were unkind to prints, especially those made before the early 1980's.  |  IP: Logged

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