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Helix Theatre, La Mesa, entry doors and marquee

Description:
The design evolved into a storefront remodel using every device to capture attention from the passerby. The strong diamond pattern applied to the upper story, the series of vertical posts applied at street and the paneled entry doors draw attention to the centerpiece, the curving neon-outlined marquee. A curved box office at the sidewalk and poster cases framed in wavey edged box frames are overwhelmed by the other design elements. Here the chief purpose of the design is to draw attention to the storefront, using a variety of cheap applied elements without regard for design integration.
Date:
1947-48
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Lee, S. Charles, 1899-1990
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Helix Theatre, La Mesa, entry doors and marquee

Hopkins Theatre, Oakland, auditorium

Description:
The simple interior design illustrates the Streamline theme with the use of painted curves on the walls and semicircular ceiling panels that conceal lights, creating indirect lighting of the ceiling. Instead of a balcony, the rear of the auditorium is raked and separated from the main floor by a low partition and steps.
Date:
1938-41
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Hopkins Theatre, Oakland, auditorium

House party in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:
Stuff Crouch is standing near the center, in a light colored suit with a white shirt (he has a moustache). A woman identified as Tassie (last name unknown; there is an obituary for Tassie Freeman (1912-1988) in the Sentinel 23 March 1989) is to the right of Crouch. Behind her and looking forward is a real estate broker named Thomas. To Thomas' right is a professional chauffer (name unknown). Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison is sitting in front of Stuff Crouch, holding a glass.
Date:
[1940s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
House party in Los Angeles, 1940s

La Tijera Theatre, Los Angeles, auditorium

Description:
The auditorium walls curve towards the screen, interrupted in each side by a scalloped wall edge where the screen curtain, lit by indirect lighting begins. The effect is further enhanced by the continuation of a vine pattern on the walls in cut-out form over the front exit openings. Globes of light at the center of grilles concealing the ceiling fans neatly combine two functions. The ceiling is further decorated by a scalloped design painted around the light and ventilation fixtures.
Date:
1948-49
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Todd, L. A.
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
La Tijera Theatre, Los Angeles, auditorium

La Tijera Theatre, Los Angeles, exterior, night

Description:
Lee designed his theatres to be most effective at night. The tall neon sign seems to hang in the air above the building. A grid of round lights underneath the canopy forms a high marquee and illuminates the entrance. Translucent panels on the lobby walls glow invitingly and the aluminum frames reflect the light. The poster cases are illuminated internally and outlined by neon strips.
Date:
1948-49
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
La Tijera Theatre, Los Angeles, exterior, night

Miami Theatre, Miami, auditorium, front

Description:
The simple lines of the long narrow auditorium, its shape dictated by the urban lot, all lead the eye toward the proscenium,, which is framed by bands of indirect lighting and flanked by large scale designs in relief. A sumptuous curtain hung in swags fills the upper portion of the proscenium, scaling the immense arch down to cinema size.
Date:
1946-47
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Miami Theatre, Miami, auditorium, front

Miami Theatre, Miami, foyer: mural and seat

Description:
All the elements in the rendering (40802) were realized in the building, although the spaces are necessarily compressed and the elements appear crowded. The scale and drama of each feature, the lighting panels, the entrance arch, the mezzanine walls and railing, the mural, and the giant cartouche above. Mirrored walls above the banquettes to the left and the right, with the mirrors set in a diamond pattern, enhance the complexity of the space, while at the same time enlarging it.
Date:
1946-47
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Miami Theatre, Miami, foyer: mural and seat

Party at photographer George Cutler's house, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:
Seated on floor (L to R): Lillian Fentress, Chester Washington, Bessie Gant, an unidentified woman, Cullen Fentress. Seated on the couch (L to R): Maudelle Richardson, Gladys Hill, Herman Hill, an unidentified woman, a man identified by his last name "Stubberfield" and an unidentified man. Standing (L to R): an unidentified woman and man, Lois Evans, and George Cutler.
Date:
[1940s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Party at photographer George Cutler's house, Los Angeles, 1940s

Party at the residence of Lillian and Jack Chase, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:
Melba Foppe is seated in the second row, 1st from the left (dressed in striped shirt and holding a glass, eyes closed). A row of men is behind the crowd: James Garcia is in this row (1st from the left, facing the camera, behind a woman in a hat). Louise Brooks is the older woman seated on the couch against the window. The others in the photo are unidentified.
Date:
[1940s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Party at the residence of Lillian and Jack Chase, Los Angeles, 1940s