Projecting Motion Pictures (1951)

Titles. 22:29:27 Boy opens film can & takes out 16mm reel & threads motion picture projector as VO describes the importance of good projection & viewing conditions. - uncomfortable-looking audience . 22:30:02 EXT movie theater w/ neon marquee etc GOOD. 22:30:13 Boy carrying 16mm projector & speaker out of building; across college campus buildings. VO re knowledge required by projectionist when traveling w/ film shows. Various shots projectionist setting up screen, projector, seats, loudspeaker etc. while VO explains process. CUs. 22:34:57 People arrive seen beyond projector; final checks carried out. Swtches turned on. 22:35:29 MCU audience of students watching film, laughing. Projector monitored throughout performance - examples of things that can go wrong. CU film loop onto floor. 22:36:31 Performance interrupted due to projector problem - audience turn round in unison - house lights on & problem fixed - showing continues. Audience shots w/ VO repeating advice that projectionists must avoid any distractions during film shows. 22:37:20 CU large speaker; theater seat & man sits down; large screen automatically lowered. CU projectionist; viewer; MS viewers. The End. 1950s Students; Classroom Movie Projecting; Nerds; Oddities; Instructional Films;