A top view of the cinema screen. Notice how
it's curved, so that the whole surface is the same distance
from the projector and the picture is sharp over the whole
area. Electric winches controlled from the projection box
open and close the curtains, and also the black 'masking
tabs' which change the shape of the visible screen from
'widescreen' to 'cinemascope'.
Beneath the sound-absorbing blue cloth are
the left, right and centre speakers. Peeping out in the
middle is the back of an old, now unused speaker, dating
from the 1950s. On the brick wall you can see the metal
frame that held the original screen when the cinema was
built.
That's the end of the virtual tour. Please
keep an eye on the local press, our what's
on and Curzon Collection
pages for dates when you can come and see for yourself.
