Bandon and nearby theaters face old ropes and new wants
In South Coos County small town cinemas struggle to stay afloat as television and costs reshape business. Owners Jim Weber and the Ashe family recount aging projectors, upkeep, and a steady stream of kids, with Friday nights fueling snack bars and chaotic aisles.
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MGM
Paramount
Columbia
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Ervin Wilberger
Teevee
Wilberger
Hiland
Bandon Theater
Jim Weber
San Francisco
Roxy
Weber
Cheryl West
Herr
Ark
Sue Ashe
Isle
Isles
West
Cry Roots
Betty
Ashe
Arclight
Eber
Litton Industries
Mark Ashe
Hiland Teon
Shirley Ashe
Shirley
Projectionist at Dandon Theatre Showcases Supermogul Two
Rod Junge, the Dandon Theatre projectionist, operates two locomotive style projectors named Supermogul in a booth as black metal and white light flood the screen. He narrates reel changes and timing signals to intrigued kids in the lobby observing a precise, microsecond transition between reels.
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Rod Junge
Dandon Theatre
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