Sound and picture quality of the film improved over the next few years, so that by 1945, just after the 2nd World war, new WESTREX picture heads, PEERLESS MAGNARC LAMPHOUSES, coupled with WESTERN ELECTRIC sound and new speakers, bought Paignton picture house bang up to date.

1968 bought the dawn of Cinemascope, and with it stereo sound, and an improved sound on film system - even if it was short lived.

Where as sound up to that date had been optical, now magnetic stripe was added to the film, and a new WESTREX sound reader had to be fitted for this, coupled with improved amplification. The old arc lamp-houses were replaced with three electrode zenon lamps, which could be very dangerous unless handled carefully, but did give a easily managed lighting system; also fitted around this time were new longer running spool boxes capable of taking 6000ft of film.

Cinemascope meant another alteration to the front of house to make way for the new wide ratio screen, new Andrew Smith harness gallows tabs, better speakers for left and right to make the stereo image, completed the change.