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Miss., Thurs., Dec. 10, lVbiStaff PhotoManager John Miller In Largest Of The Five Theaters In Sawmill SquareSawmill Square• • • •Theater To Open Next WeekBv CHARLESCORDER(H The Leader-Call StaffOn Wednesday, it was the wallpaper“The stripes don't mateh-up right, explained John Miller, the manager of the new Sawmill Square Cinema 5, which is scheduled to open Dec 18Miller pointed to a patch of bare plaster wall near the theater's lobby entrance The offending wallpaper had already been removed“I don’t know if there was a problem with the machine that printed it (the offending wallpaper) or what I hope we don't end up having to take down the rest of it, too, Miller said.At this point, problems like this one are becoming even more important with little more than a week left until opening day.“We should be through by next Wednesday we have to be through by Wednesday, Miller said.But the work that remains is the most important. Miller and his crew still have to put down the carpet, hang the screensand finish installing the concession standequipment.The installation of the projection booth equipment is also still underway. “It’s fully automated, Miller said. “One touch of the button does everything but thread up the Rim. 'You still have to thread it up by hand.’The film comes to the theater on the traditional reels. The ads for coming attractions and all of the reels are spliced together and placed on a large metal platter which sits atop a pole. The film is wound off the platter, through the projector and is rewound onto a second platter below the first.Once completed, the Sawmill Square Cinema 5 will have five seperate cinemas and a total of 803 seats, making it. by Miller's calculations, one of the 10 largest theaters in Mississippi Cinema I will be the largest of the five with 235 seats. It will also be equipped with a Dolby stereo sound system and a pea descent screen which will enable it tobe used for showing three-dimensionalmovies.Cinema 5 is part of the Gulf States Theaters chain, which also owns and operates the Northside Twin Cinema. Miller began working for Gulf States as an usher when he was 17 in Bogalusa, La. He came to Laurel to become manager of the Northside Twin in October 1980.Miller said his wife, Monica Miller, will take over as manager of the Northside Twin.“We plan to keep the Northside open for the time being and see how it does,” Miller said.Miller said Cinema 5 will show matinees from Dec. 19 until Jan. 1. He said the theater also plans to have kidee matinees during the summer and late shows on the weekends. Miller said the theater would also have discount night on Tuesdays.Miller says he plans to hire “from 15 to 20 people to work at the theater beginning at the end of this week.“But first, we’ve got to get this place finished.”A n been stallacomi Chick Boy Srecog outst durin Scout Thlt; name the cswonChicbanqiHigtatioinami Burr distri Thi Burr Geor recn spore Post Delclt; the i Laur Scou SeeR 23, V Pack distr at-la scou Laur Post com!ThbyBlaliConrA.DillcreceThesbyDouiTIpresmissdistreceR(CoblMarGlerScJimRobThaw rIF/V •
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Laurel Leader Call
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Thu, Dec 10, 1981
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