Reversing the Form and Inclination of the Motion Picture Theater Floor for Improving Vision

Ben Schlanger

Two new forms are presented for a motion picture theater, which is considered as a structure intended purely for motion picture exhibition under the best conditions. These forms affect the present floors: one is arrived at by reversing the slope of the orchestra floor, by raising the position of the screen, and by adjusting the seats to the new angle of vision; the other, by changing the horizontal angles of the seats in relation to the screen. The balcony pitch is also reduced, thus economically reducing the height of the structure and affording a more comfortable view of the screen. The plan adapts itself more readily to the enlarged screen than does the present type of theater and allows for improved projection and acoustics.

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Published
1931-08
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J08010