The freshly restored mobile cinema
The Vintage Mobile Cinema company brings you a unique slice of cinema and automotive history, combined together to give the audience an exciting film viewing experience unavailable anywhere else.
The 22 seat movie theatre is in the sound treated, fully upholstered and climate controlled rear of the vehicle, with carefully tiered seating to ensure everyone gets maximum viewing pleasure. All films are shown on the high quality digital projection unit, complete with surround sound for the full cinema experience.
This was one of seven units custom built for the British government in the late 1960’s, used at the time to promote British industry. Sadly it looks like all other six have disappeared forever, leaving us with the only example of a quite stunning piece of British transport heritage. All efforts have been made to stay faithful to the original format in the restoration of the vehicle, with compromise only being made to benefit the audience and their safety. We are very grateful to Hills Body Works for their help and advice and the care they have taken over the immaculate restoration of the vehicle’s exterior.
The mobile cinema will launch in May 2010. It will embark on a tour as part of a project based at the Musuem of Barnstaple & North Devon, and will be featuring at the North Devon Festival. For more information go the Movie Bus website. We are based in the South West of England and are available for hire or collaboration and will consider working with anyone, anywhere. Please feel free to make contact.