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Roy Martin, the owner of the Atlanta, GA-based Martin Steamship Line, became fascinated with new theatre projection techniques in the 1950s, and decided to build facilities that could accommodate the new Cinerama format. In total, he erected four nationwide, in Atlanta, New Orleans, LA, Saint Louis, MO, and Seattle, WA. Martin added a Seattle outlet, because his sister-in-law lived in the city and she convinced him of the economic sense of building here, particularly with the Seattle World's Fair's success at drawing people to the Pacific Northwest. (See, John Sherman Mills, http://www.friendsofhercules.org/cinerama.htm Accessed 06/23/2008) Martin sold the theatre, which opened in 02/1963, to the Forman Family in 1967. Paul Allen, the Microsoft Corporation co-founder, purchased the Cinerama Theatre in 1997; Allen renovated the venue and reopened it in 1999. The City of Seattle Landmarks Board considered nominating the Cinerama Theatre for inclusion on the city's list of historic landmarks, 06/18/2008.

The Martin Cinerama Theatre seated 827 people; its curved screen measured 32 feet high and 96 feet wide.

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