This night view emphasizes the illuminated tower and a round illuminated kiosk in Streamline Moderne style that would serve to attract people to the theatre.
One of Leeýs few realized "theme" theatres (as in "theme" restaurant), the Tumbleweed recreates for recent immigrants to Los Angeles the farmstead of the Great Plains. Built on a large site in the rural suburb of El Monte, the theatreýs auditorium takes the form of a Midwestern barn, with buttress-like dormers. To attract attention to the theatre, Lee used the form of the Plains windmill, a feature used at every farm to pump water from an underground well. Note on reverse: "Architectýs original conceptionýNote how closely the finished building matches the rendering."
This elevation drawing shows Lee's Art Deco styling of the Max Factor building façade, which he repeated in his designs for showrooms and furniture. Photographs in the Lee archive show that his remodeling included stylish showrooms planned to complement the complexions and hair coloring of clients, and also a paneled office for the company's chief executive.
This view show the integration of the two previous restaurant areas, the larger high-ceilinged space in the foreground. An orchestra plays for dancing within one of the vaulted areas, while couples dance on the dance floor in the foreground.