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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf feeds the movie into the projector at the Palace Theatre in Lockport, N.Y. With the movie industry's rapid switch to digital technology, Herdendorf worries how long his job will be around. The questions for the historic movie houses are even greater: Can they afford to survive the switch to digital?
Photo: Doug Benz
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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf feeds the movie into...
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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf feeds film into the platters in the projection room at the Palace Theatre, in Lockport, N.Y. With the movie industry's rapid switch to digital technology, Herdendorf worries how long his job will be around. The questions for the historic movie houses are even greater: Can they afford to survive the switch to digital?
Photo: Doug Benz
/ AP
In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf feeds film into the...
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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf, the projectionist at the Palace Theatre in Lockport, N.Y., stands inside the theatre. With the movie industry's rapid switch to digital technology, Herdendorf worries how long his job will be around. The questions for the historic movie houses are even greater: Can they afford to survive the switch to digital?
Photo: Doug Benz
/ AP
In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf, the projectionist at...
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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf, the projectionist at the Palace Theatre in Lockport, N.Y., peeks out of the projection booth. With the movie industry's rapid switch to digital technology, Herdendorf worries how long his job will be around. The questions for the historic movie houses are even greater: Can they afford to survive the switch to digital?
Photo: Doug Benz
/ AP
In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf, the projectionist at...
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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf, a projectionist at the Palace Theatre in Lockport, N.Y., splices a movie trailer at the theatre. With the movie industry's rapid switch to digital technology, Herdendorf worries how long his job will be around. The questions for the historic movie houses are even greater: Can they afford to survive the switch to digital?
Photo: Doug Benz
/ AP
In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf, a projectionist at...
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In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf brushes snow off of his car in Lockport, N.Y., that features a license plate that reads, "35MM MAN," a nod to his work in the booth at the 1925 Palace Theatre, in Lockport. With the movie industry's rapid switch to digital technology, Herdendorf worries how long his job will be around. The questions for the historic movie houses are even greater: Can they afford to survive the switch to digital?
Photo: Doug Benz
/ AP
In this Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Arnie Herdendorf brushes snow off of...