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Vogue Theatre, South Gate, street elevation

Description:: The clean lines, light-colored stucco finish and modern typography tie the theatre and retail spaces together.
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, poster case

Description:: A narrow aisle between the glass wall and the poster wall allows access to change the posters. This photograph reveals that the glass wall is not curved, but instead is composed of a series of flat glass panes butt-jointed together to form a curved shape.
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Luckhaus Studio
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, lounge

Description:: The lounge is furnished with an elaborate over-scaled Neo-Baroque banquette topped by a large mirror. Lee often used over-scaled traditional-style furnishings to offset the sleek modernity of the overall design.
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, lobby, ticket booth

Description:: The curved lines of the design of the terrazzo floor are echoed in the curved wall of the lobby. The posters cases are located behind a wall of glass (71105).
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, foyer

Description:: The sweeping curves of the foyer are accentuated by the curves and circles of the panels of ceiling lights behind translucent glass and recessed into coves above the fixtures.
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Hoffman-Luckhaus
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, exterior, night

Description:: The bright marquee and the tower sign attract attention to the theatre at night. Lee used a similar design for the tower sign on the Tower Theatre in Compton(62701-62707) of 1935-1936.
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Lee, S. Charles, 1899-1990
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, auditorium

Description:: With plush upholstered seats, touches of gilt and glitter, formal pilasters, and the almost Japanese delicacy of a mural, Lee suggests an atmosphere of elegance to transport the audience from their daily lives
Date:: 1937-38
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Luckhaus Studio
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, foyer

Description:: Lee used the frame motif from the exterior as a central feature in the foyer to advertise coming attractions.
Date:: 1946-49
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, exterior, night

Description:: At night the brightly illuminated lobby, the large neon sign and the prominent illuminated box office all drew attention to the theatre.
Date:: 1946-49
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, exterior

Description:: The finished theatre conforms closely to the design of the night-time rendering. The box office and sign focus attention on the corner. The use of artificial brick cladding was fashionable for both commercial and residential building of the period. (See also the Garmar Theatre in Montebello 30301-30305 for similar treatment of the exterior.
Date:: 1946-49
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, candy counter

Description:: Lee's design for the candy counter incorporated the Streamline Moderne curves initially planned for the exterior. Glass, shiny stainless steel fixtures, curved blond wood veneers and downlights in the ceiling all contribute to the effect.
Date:: 1946-49
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, auditorium

Description:: The auditorium interior reveals Lee's use of the inexpensive Quonset hut truss system, also used in the Puente Theatre (51101-51110) and the Garmar Theatre ((30301-30305) from the same period. In the immediate post-war period the system was used to build housing, commercial and factory buildings to satisfy the pent-up demand for new construction.
Date:: 1946-49
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, ticket booth

Description:: The curving forms of the box office echo others of the same era. The porthole motif appears burnished steel or aluminum entrance doors, the neon circles on the ceiling and the circle design in the terrazzo floor.
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, street elevation

Description:: Lee developed a simplified design which relied on the porthole motif to evoke the streamlined character of the great ocean liners of the era. Note on reverse: "Exterior, surfaced form concrete. Modern in appearance, it is three tones in color. The ribbed portion was created by casting concrete against corrugated forms."
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, proscenium

Description:: Distinctive grilles on side wall handle return air for ventilation. Shiny metallic painted designs on the ceiling and the walls, as well as the shiny surface of the elaborately draped curtain enhance the air of sleekness.
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, lobby

Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, foyer

Description:: The modern spiralling forms in the foyer ceiling are offset by the traditional gilt trim behind the banquette.
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, exterior, night

Description:: At night the entire front of the theatre, including the tower sign, was brightly illuminated.
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, candy counter

Description:: Lee designed an unusual self-serve candy counter, which had a slot for customers to deposit 5c. Fluorescent lamps illuminate the plaster hood above the candy counter. The hood directs cool air from the air conditioning system over the candy, preventing chocolates from turning color.
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, auditorium

Description:: Two strips of neon, one blue and one white, in the ceiling cove, illuminate the auditorium. Neon is on a dimmer, which creates a theatrical atmosphere as well as controlling the light during picture operation. Pairs of buxom nudes painted in shiny metallic paint fly along the wall toward the screen.
Date:: 1939-41
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

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Vogue Theatre, South Gate, street elevation

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Vogue Theatre, South Gate, foyer

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, exterior, night

Vogue Theatre, South Gate, auditorium

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, foyer

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, exterior, night

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, exterior

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, candy counter

Visalia Theatre, Visalia, auditorium

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, ticket booth

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, street elevation

Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, proscenium

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