Smallest Show on Earth

From the 60s through to the present day Patrick Church has worked in the cinema from Peterborough through to Bury St Edmunds. In The Smallest Show on Earth he takes us through that experience in an autobiography that draws the reader into the trials and joys of a being a projectionist screening blockbusters like ‘Jaws' and a curious period of Indian films where half the time is spent splicing the films back together.
The role of projectionist was always a low paid, but with the advent of TV and bingo and other demands on people's time it also became a precarious one as the decades rolled by. Sometimes Patrick had to plead his case as cinemas changed hands from ABC, to Odeon and bingo conglomerates, just to keep his job going and the buildings in operation. The fact that he succeeded is testament to his love for cinema and this passion shines through in this engaging book.

Din anii 60 pana in prezent, Patrick Church a lucrat in cinematografe de la Peterborough pana la Bury St Edmunds. In Cel mai mic spectacol de pe pamant, el ne trece prin aceasta experienta intr-o autobiografie care atrage cititorul in incercarile si bucuriile unei fiinte, proiectionist, care prezinta blockbustere precum „Falci” si o perioada curioasa de filme indiene in care jumatate din timp este petrecuta splicing Rolul de proiectionist a fost intotdeauna slab platit, dar odata cu aparitia televiziunii si a bingo-ului si a altor cerinte in ceea ce priveste timpul oamenilor, a devenit, de asemenea, unul precar pe masura ce deceniile au trecut.