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In July 1961 this room was converted into a projection booth for use with Cinerama.  The projector was later removed and the room is now used for storage.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

The projection windows and intercom.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

Below the projection windows is a box in the wall with 11 neatly arranged wires.  Below that is a group of wires that come out the bottom of the wall and were then cut off.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

Old wiring in the wall.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

Old wiring still sticking out of the wall.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

Ventilation for the projector connected to this hole in the ceiling.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

In the center of the room is a hole in the floor.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

Position of the hole in the floor.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

In the supply room below the projection booth you can see the pipes that used to come up through the hole in the floor.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 August 2002

This photo from a showing on "South Pacific" in 1958 shows the back corner of the auditorium, minus the Cinerama projection windows.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo courtesy of Paul Schultz

The Cinerama projection windows on the south side of the auditorium.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 August 2001