4473 Sunset Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027 | map |
The Vista Theatre pages: history + exterior views | lobby | auditorium | backstage | booth + offices | east storefront: pam's coffy | west storefront - cinema club |
The Video Archives Cinema Club is a 20 seat micro-cinema located in the theatre's west storefront. See the Video Archives Cinema Club Facebook page or Instagram. Access is through the theatre lobby plus there's an exit door to
the street. The theatre's technical design and equipment installation
were by Paul D. Smith of D-Mation. The opening: April 2, 2024.
A look down from the back of the house in March 2024. Thanks to the theatre for sharing the photo in a post on their Video Archives Cinema Club Facebook page.
Capabilities here include 16mm and digital projection. There's movable masking on all four sides of the screen. Most of the seats came from the Eagle Theatre. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2023
The
rear of the house.The amp rack is in the closet behind the black door.
Note the ceiling-mounted digital projector. Photo: Bill Counter -
October 2023
The Norelco 16mm machine. Photo: Bill Counter - October 2023
The Norelco gets its closeup. Thanks to the theatre for sharing the photo in a March 2024 Vista Theatre Hollywood Facebook post.
A
look out toward the lobby. There's a subwoofer hiding under the stairs.
Photo: Bill Counter - October 2023. See construction views of this area
lower on the page.
This storefront was going to become a game arcade.
When the over-excited neighbors objected, plans shifted and it was
destined to become a micro-cinema.
Photo: Bill Counter - January 2023
The
view from the street after a
coat of black. That's the doorway to the lobby on the right. Photo:
Bill Counter - April 2023
Tech
wizard Paul D. Smith and a helper working on the masking controls and
curtain track. Photo: Bill Counter
- July 2023
The area on the left, up a few steps, is the location of the 16mm projector. The steps up to the
lobby are behind Paul. Photo: Bill Counter - July 2023
The booth area. Note the ceiling-mounted digital projector. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
The Norelco 16mm projector, at this point sitting in the lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
Screen,
masking, and drapes all ready for a show. Screen height is about 8'. Photo: Bill Counter -
September 2023
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