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This is a view from the tour above,
looking up at the ceiling. You can see here
the curve of the TODD-AO screen, which was installed
in 1958 for South Pacific. The screen
was not used after Cinemiracle was installed in September
1960. The TODD-AO screen, unused for 38 years,
was finally removed in 1998.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 15 May 2002
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This diagram from a Deseret
News article in 1958 compares the curve of
the Villa's new TODD-AO screen to the Cinemascope
screen installed in 1953. The diagram incorrectly
labels the flatter screen as "Cinerama." The
caption for the diagram reads:
BIGGEST INDOOR SCREEN
IN UTAH! - Diagram shows difference between regular
Cinerama screen and super-size screen to be unveiled
for "South Pacific" premier Thursday. New
TODD-AO screen is curved from the axis 7 feet, while
Cinerama screens have 38-inch curve.
Deseret News, 28 July 1958, B1
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A view of the stage from the north
end.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December 2002
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A view of the stage from the south
end.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December 2002
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The stage and the TODD-AO frame, seen
through a fisheye lens.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December 2002
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Looking across the frame for the TODD-AO
screen. The floor in front of the screen was
painted black to keep light from reflecting off of
the screen.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December 2002
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The top of the frame for the TODD-AO
screen.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December 2002
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In the ceiling of the stage you can
see the two large ducts for the heating / cooling
system.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December 2002
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