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Author Topic: Projectionist Salary?? Scott McGuire Film Handler Posts: 94 From: Elmira, NY/United States Registered: Oct 2007 posted 11-18-2007 04:30 PM                     It's pretty close. They aren't really fighting for a raise they just don't want to loose the nuber of people working during performances.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 11-18-2007 11:35 PM                     quote: In downtown Chicago back in the late 70's early 80's Loco 110 projectionists used to make 78.60 an hour! I don't believe that. Variety did several articles about the Chicago projectionist rules around that time period and while I don't remember the exact rate, it was more like in the $20 range. Where Variety said the expenses got high was in the requirement to use two projectionists per shift, per screen. Add to that the high fuel costs due to weather, and this essentially kept smaller screen multiplexes out of town (typical triplexes might feature a 1500 screen and the smallest screens usually wouldn't be under 500). Varioety article did point out that a special waiver was made for an AMC 6 in the suburb, which had three booths (two screens per) and were allowed to have one projectionist per automated booth per shift (so three at a time).  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-19-2007 12:21 PM                     Here is what a Bid Sheet from Local 150 (Los Angeles) would say back from May 30th, 1972. It shows what the Union operators were making at that time. Dear Sir and Brother: The following jobs are open for bid in accordance with the Seniority Clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The bid for the jobs listed below must be made by REGISTERED MAIL to the office of the Local within 14 days of this notice. Please be sure to wrire the word "BID" in the lower left hand corner of the envelope. NOTE: You may bid on only one job, if you bid on more than one job your bid will be disqualified. THEATRE---------------------JOB DESCRIPTION-----------HOUR RATE PANTAGES (Hollywood)---------Full Job------------------$6.25 ACADEMY (Inglewood)----------Full Job------------------$5.02 WARREN (Downtown LA)---------Full Job------------------$5.42 LOEWS (Beverly Hills)--------Full Job------------------$5.07 MARINA #3 (Redondo Beach)----Full Job------------------$4.51 EMBASSY (Los Angeles)--------Full Job------------------$*Neg UA DEL AMO 4-PLEX (Torrance)-4 day relief--------------$7.53 MERALTA (Culver City)--------Full Job------------------$4.40 SWING #10-Consisting of the following theatres. EL REY (Los Angeles)---------3 Days--------------------$5.07 KOKUSAI (Los Angeles)--------1 Day---------------------$3.80 LOS FELIZ (Los Angeles)------1 Day---------------------$4.45 SHO TOKYO (Los Angeles)------1 Day---------------------$3.50 SWING #26-Consisting of the following theatres. EDGEWOOD DRIVE/IN (Baldwin Park)--1 Shift--------------$5.47 SAN GABRIEL DRIVE/IN (Alhambra)---1 Shift--------------$5.17 EL MONTE DRIVE/IN (El Monte)------1 Shift--------------$5.47 BIG SKY DRIVE/IN (Duarte)---------2 Shifts-------------$5.47 SWING #3-Consisting of the following theatres. FINE ARTS (Beverly Hills)--===--3 Shifts---------------$5.07 BRUIN (Westwood)----------------1 Shift----------------$5.02 VICTORY DRIVE/IN (N. Hollywood)-1 Shift----------------$5.47 The Executive Board suggests that you visit the job you wish to bid on before you place your bid. Men working on GRIND HOUSES are advised that there will by only an opening and closing shift. No man to work more that one of these shifts per day, 6 (six) days per week. All extra work to be reported to the Business Agent's office for assignment. Everything in the above BID sheet were large single screen theatres except the Marina 3 and UA Del Amo 4 houses. A Full job would be a full 40 hour job plus day time and night time overtime. A Swing job you would be the relief operator for a day or a shift at that theatre.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 11-19-2007 01:23 PM                     ..and none listed for the Sid Graumann's "Chinese" and the "Egyptian" Theatres?  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-19-2007 01:56 PM                     Those were for the jobs that were available for that month's Bid sheet. The Chinese and Egyptian did not have jobs available at that time, there was already two operators working per theatre.  |  IP: Logged Jerry D. Cox Film Handler Posts: 35 From: Nashville, TN, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 11-29-2007 09:10 PM                     I have worked as UNION Proj.& Stage hand I am retired now,And I can say That I no of no Theatre In the 54yrs. That I have been in this Buss.that Paid $78.60 hr un less it was on A movie set and he was in overtime of overtime as a Proj.  |  IP: Logged Paul Van Dusen Film Handler Posts: 82 From: Roanoke, VA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 11-30-2007 01:02 AM                        Well with my 4-screen discount house now closed, i'm looking at a booth manager job with Consolidated Theatres. If I were to get 40 hours a week I would get $24,960 a year, which is $260 more than I was making managing for Carmike.  |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 11-30-2007 12:59 PM                     LOL...I recall a thread I started a while back about "re-defining" the profession of Projectionist with the idea that a change in perceptions about what is in actuality a highly skilled job could significantly increase remuneration So how about: "Screening Executive" "VP, Presentation" "Presentation Executive" "VP, Technical Operations" "Technical Operations Executive"  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 11-30-2007 02:58 PM                     ..mine was "Manager of Presentation/Circuit Engineer"  |  IP: Logged Paul Van Dusen Film Handler Posts: 82 From: Roanoke, VA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 11-30-2007 11:44 PM                        Opto-mechanical Technical Engineer  |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 12-02-2007 10:30 AM                     Did that position Monte deliver a decent level of pay? (NB - no need to go into specifics re. what you were actually paid)  |  IP: Logged Ed Alvarado Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Fort Worth, TX,usa Registered: Oct 2004 posted 01-10-2008 03:08 AM                        well atleast your getting paid good im 27yrs old with 5yrs of booth management and 3rd level certified film tech training and im getting payed below $8 an hour. but then again ive been gone for 2yrs and now im back Im happy to touch film again I love this work.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-10-2008 03:25 AM                     quote: Brian Guckian Did that position, Monte, deliver a decent level of pay? ...was making great house payments with it, and bought a motorbike with it as well ... Now, with a different company and still not complaning but now Company Engineer. quote: Ed Alvarado 5yrs of booth management and 3rd level certified film tech training Work for REG by any chance? I used to work for them and obviously made it to 4th level in a breeze.  |  IP: Logged Ed Alvarado Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Fort Worth, TX,usa Registered: Oct 2004 posted 01-11-2008 02:13 AM                        well your right it is an easy breeze but try having George S. train you man its like in the movies where the young kid gets trained by an old man and the old man is one MEAN MF well thats how that guy was and after knowing him he was an awsome Master of projection art. I MISS HIM that guy was hard core  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-11-2008 02:44 AM                     quote: the old man is one MEAN **** well thats how that guy was and after knowing him he was an awsome Master of projection art. I MISS HIM that guy was hard core That's how things should be if quality is to be maintained on the screens....why I'm in the position that I'm in ..along with 30 plus years playing with the stuff..  |  IP: Logged

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