Studio Movie Grill
(under construction)
Plano, TX
Residents of Plano might recognize this theater under construction as a place where they used to go to see first run movies when it was called the United Artists Berkeley Square 8.
That's the old Men's restroom on the right and the entrance ramp to the tickettaker to the left.
Auditorium #4 with it's seats removed and curtains (and sound proofing) pulled out of the way for wiring purposes (and most probably new curtains too).
Auditorium #5 after the rear wall has been removed to widen the back hallway. Those random strips of conduit used to be inside closets in the back hallway. Note: the screens have a plastic covering over them for protection during construction, they don't really have the ripples in them.
Shot from #6 auditorium showing the original hallway on the left of the wall and the "closet" area on the right. The wall dead center of this picture is to be removed on both sides of the hallway to more than double the width of the hallways.
The booth after upgrading. Most of the projection equipment has remained (with repair work performed) and all of the sound equipment has been replaced. This is the only part of the theater that is finished (less B-chains and video equipment installation.) The theater is slated to open towards the end of Feb 2000.
Auditoriums #6 and 7 (small houses). All houses use Simplex XL projectors, Strong Highlight lamphouses and Christie AW3 platters.
Auditorium #8 is no longer. It is being converted into a bar. The platter has been disassembled for sale and the Simplex XL projector was moved to #5 where the Century JJ was removed (to keep all projectors the same).
Projectionist's work area between #2 and 3.
Simplex XL with cat 701 Dolby Digital penthouse readers.
ALL screens are now equipped for Dolby Digital 6 track sound.
Sound rack for #4 (a large house). Note the clean square on the carpet to the left? That's where the second sound rack used to sit back when UA had a Dolby CP-55 and SDDS player in this auditorium. Going with Dolby CP-500s and Dolby Digital not only provides a better system, but saves rack space as well. Video projectors will be installed in all auditoriums before opening and a Hughes machine is slated to be mounted to the left of this sound rack, where the old rack used to sit.
Back view of one of the large sound racks.
Sound rack for one of the small auditoriums.
Back view of a small auditorium sound rack.
When this theater was opened, all wiring came in from the ceiling. This was preserved to keep conduit off of the floor. Note the barrier strip at the top where all incoming and outgoing wiring is terminated.
NEW ADDITIONS
Much work is being performed in the lobby. The sunken UA concession stand has been filled in and the double entrance ramps have been changed over to a more practical single ramp.
Shot of a medium house with bars (covered in black dropcloths) going in.
Side angle of the bars.
Small house with bars going up.
Small house reverse shot.