Are there any documented example usages of film (ie, film film, not video or digital) for in-flight entertainment? Regarding this excellent question: What was the inflight entertainment in the early seventies?

There's a mention that the "TRANSCOM 8mm film cassette" (that was film-film, ie the plastic stuff you can see-through, not video tape) was used on some planes.

I've found all the references to this on the WWW are poor references copying each other with no details (but I may be missing something).


Can anyone find literally an image of film-projector technology being used for in-flight entertainment?
Are there any specific references / image examples to the "TRANSCOM 8mm film cassette"
What year was about the last year film projection technology was used (if it was ever used?)


Or indeed -- memories of these things, even better! Cheers.
I know film projectors were definitely used on early 747s - converting part of the passenger area into a theater is part of the design. I was able to dig up the photo below showing the projector mechanism, which is pretty impressive to look at.



I'm not sure whose system that is, but it looks like a 35mm projector so it probably predates the TRANSCOM cassettes.

Can't help you with #2 or #3 though.