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Author Topic: How Long in the Biz? Christian Volpi Master Film Handler Posts: 349 From: Arlington, NE Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-03-2005 04:36 PM                        Started Nov. 1996  |  IP: Logged Hugh McCullough Expert Film Handler Posts: 147 From: Old Coulsdon, Surrey, UK Registered: Jan 2003 posted 03-03-2005 05:16 PM                        Started August 1958 in the cinema when I was 17 on Kalee 12s & Vulcan carbon arcs, BTH Pull through sound gate with sound optics that looked like a small telescope, but had projected 16mm at school (Bell & Howell) from the age of 13 when they found out that I had a 9.5mm Pathe Son projector at home. Been a projectionist ever since.  |  IP: Logged Dick Twentyman Film Handler Posts: 21 From: Highton, Victoria, Australia, Registered: Oct 2004 posted 03-03-2005 09:40 PM                  I guess I am one of those "old farts" mentioned in earlier posts. I started in cinema at the age of 11 (highly illegally, I might say) in 1957 at the old Pix Cinema in Belmont, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, winding film during Saturday matinees. Since then, I have "messed about" with 16mm as well as 35mm. I have always regretted never having had the chance to handle 70mm. As I am now 58, that makes around 47 years in the biz, and still loving every minute of it. I started on Simplex with Calder HI carbon arcs and 2000 ft. spools, manual changeover (sliding bar on the wall above the ports, with sound changeover by foot operated switch set in the floor. I now work casual shifts at an 8 screen complex here in Geelong. Kinoton FP50Ds, Kinoton platters and xenons between 2K and 7K. By the way, Phil, you are quite right - one has to keep up with the times.  |  IP: Logged Robert John Jeromson Master Film Handler Posts: 264 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Jul 2004 posted 03-03-2005 09:56 PM                     Been in the biz since 1998 and as a projectionist since 1999. I was always facinated with cinema projection and ran 16mm at a local theatre for a couple of school holiday seasons from 1992 to 1994, I don't count that as they were those awful automatic thread beasts from the local school science department.  |  IP: Logged James Falloon Film Handler Posts: 72 From: Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand Registered: Oct 2003 posted 03-04-2005 01:35 AM                     I remember playing with dads super 8 film editor and some home movies when I was a kid, does this count? Got my first projectionist paycheck Sept 1998, loved it ever since. Started out running changeovers and carbon arcs, and now working at a little 3 screen cinema.  |  IP: Logged Richard C. Wolfe Master Film Handler Posts: 250 From: Northampton, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 03-05-2005 12:12 AM                        Tim... of course you're still in it. You actually live in it. Your apartment is in a theatre building. Your kitchen is above the lobby and across the hall from the projection room. Every time you go to the frig for a snack you must hear those projectors running across the hall. And then there are those times when a knock comes on your door, and you hear... Hey, I'm having a little problem over here, could you come over and have a look?  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-05-2005 10:58 PM                       Heh-heh... thanks, Richard! I do enjoy those calls.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-06-2005 08:43 PM                     Dick, Would the be a 24' old fart. Steve  |  IP: Logged Timothy Ervin Film Handler Posts: 84 From: Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2001 posted 03-07-2005 01:25 AM                     This month marks 17 years for me.  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-07-2005 06:19 PM                        Started march, 6th., 1971 - Single screen house (304 seats), pair of Victoria 8 with Zenith 4000 lamps, optical sound only and automatic change-over. All brand new, but as watched in the mirror of old farts, no fun at all ! Much funnier things happened fArther up the road...  |  IP: Logged Dennis Udovich Film Handler Posts: 71 From: Sheboygan, WI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 03-07-2005 09:11 PM                        1964-65 Standard Theatres, Stardusk Outdoor Theatre, Sheboygan, WI selling hot dogs and popcorn. 1965-69 Army & Air Force Motion Picture, Arlington, VA; Udorn, Thailand, U.S. Army 1969-70 Stardusk Outdoor, Rampman 1970-1985 Marcus Sheboygan Theatre, Asst. Mgr. 1972-1999 Marcus Marc Cinema, Sheboygan, Asst. Mgr. 1999-2000 Marcus Marc Cinema, Associate Mgr. 2000-present Marcus Marc Cinema, General Mgr.  |  IP: Logged Don Sneed Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Texas City, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 03-07-2005 09:39 PM                        Started as union projectionist in Nov. 1970 in Galveston Texas, went technical in the spring of 1980 to present. Travel the world installing projection & sound equipment...whoooaaa weee 35 yrs for me too !!!  |  IP: Logged Thomas Dieter Expert Film Handler Posts: 234 From: Yakima, WA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 03-07-2005 10:50 PM                     Started working theatres in Sept. 1998. Started projecting in Sept. 2000.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-10-2005 11:14 PM                       Yes, Don, I well remember you down at Galvez Mall. At that point, I think you were just working the booth for fun (after Richard Brown got canned? -- I'm surprised I remembered that name). You used to cover for me when I worked for Altec out of Houston, which I appreciated. You were always great. I also remember you had those restaurant drive-through systems, which I thought was a cool gig.  |  IP: Logged Don Sneed Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Texas City, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 03-11-2005 02:39 PM                        Hey Tim Whoooaaa weeeeee, you woke up some memories from the bottom of the pile...I kept thinking....Richard Brown, Richard Brown, where do I know that name...after about two minutes it hit me...RICHARD BROWN !!! & mentioning the drive-thru intercom install & service.....damn that had to be 15-20 yrs ago...we need to talk, email me at: Dons@universalcinema.com I will be going to Showest, hope you are too, can't miss me, I'm the one with Universal Cinema Services on the back of a tan jacket...email me...  |  IP: Logged

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