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Title
Helix Theatre, La Mesa, entry doors and marquee
Alternative Title
Helix Theatre (La Mesa, Calif.)
Contributor
Lee, S. Charles, 1899-1990
Date Created and/or Issued
1947-48
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Rights Information
copyrighted
Copyright is owned by the UC Regents.
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.
Type
Image
Subject
Motion picture theaters
Entertainment
Landmarks
Marquees
Source
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

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