My first recollection of seeing a movie was CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER starring Guy Madison which opened July 11, 1953. What made this movie unique . . . it was presented in 35mm 3D using over/under technology. Little did anyone know that 52 years later I would be responsible for the distribution
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Before I was 5 years old, my dad was a drive-in theatre manager for Syufy Theatres. I lived under the screen at the 49’er Drive In in Sacramento, then spent a couple of years living on top of the snack bar at the Moffett Drive In (now the Century
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The year was 1983. Seated around a small conference table at Bally’s were representatives of five trade organizations and four corporations. They had gathered to discuss how their collective efforts might improve cinema presentation. Seated at the head of the table was the new president: Dan Taylor, representing Kintek.
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It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our former President, John Pytlak. John was afflicted with terminal intestinal cancer. He is survived by his wife, Betsy, two daughters, and a grandson. He spent his entire career with the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. The
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John Pytlak has enjoyed 37 years with Kodak, beginning his career with the company in 1970 as a photographic engineer. Since the beginning of his career, his heart has been in theatrical presentation: to provide the finest movie magic possible—and to endear himself to every projectionist and booth operator
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