Saving Crest's Cinema One

The Crest Theater was founded in 1953. At that time, there was one auditorium that held up to 750 people. The box office was located on the east side of the building where patrons bought their tickets through a window outside of the building. Rick Disney, who was a projectionist in the 1970s, informs that in the 1970s there were two film projectors used to alternate reels for every screening.

Since those days, several changes have been implemented. The projectors are now digital and with the ability for the projection room to hold two separate projectors, the one auditorium was split into two. One of the latest upgrades was a new Dolby 7.1 surround sound system for Cinema One. This high tech system has a total of 12 speakers providing a premium auditory experience. However, an issue arose as soon as the sound system was installed - a loud popping noise can be heard in every speaker. Disney believes it to be a faulty media server in the projector itself. To procure a new media server, the price is around $8,000.

Currently, all showings are in Cinema Two. Usually only one film is shown from September to May so right now the theater is making do.

To aid in the solving of this problem, an online auction is currently in progress on Facebook. There was also be a potato bar from 5 to 7 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) . Furthermore, The Superior 3000 Foundation has agreed to match donations up to $1,000.