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Earlier auditorium photos:
A view of the proscenium from the balcony. It's a photo from a big spread the new theatre got in the Better Theatres section of the July 4, 1931 issue of Motion Picture Herald. The article, "The Warner in San Pedro" is on Internet Archive. Note that we can see a bit of the painted detail on the act curtain.
The version of the balcony photo by Dwyer Studio that's in the Los Angeles Public Library collection.
A rear of the house photo from Dwyer Studio that's in the Los Angeles Public Library collection. Note the center chandelier, now gone from the theatre.
A cropped version of the photo above that appeared in the July 4, 1931 issue of Motion Picture Herald.
A detail of the balcony soffit treatment. Photo: Motion Picture Herald - July 4, 1931
The house right organ grille. Photo: Motion Picture Herald - July 4, 1931
A wider view toward the house right organ grille taken by Dwyer Studios. It's from the Grand Vision Foundation's collection and is one of 24 images appearing on the photo gallery page of their website.
A view to the stage in 2003. Note that the stage extension out beyond the pit wasn't installed at the time. Thanks to Kevin Gooding for sharing this photo and the two below as a post on the LAHTF Facebook page.
A view to the rear of the house in 2003. Note the three different upholstery colors, emulating the colors of the Mexican flag. They were a leftover from the theatre's Spanish-language film house days. Photo: Kevin Gooding
Across the rear of the main floor in 2003. Photo: Kevin Gooding. Thanks, Kevin!
Recent auditorium views:
The glorious vista toward the stage from the rear of the main floor. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014. See several more of Hunter's photos displayed in a larger format on a South On Spring post about the theatre. Thanks, Hunter! Keep up with his recent explorations: on Facebook | hunterkerhart.com | on Flickr
Looking across the rear of the main floor. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
A lovely look down the left side of the house. Photo: Berger Conser Architectural Photography. The photo appears in Anne Conser and Robert Berger's great 1992 book "The
Last Remaining Seats: Movie Palaces of Tinseltown," available on Amazon. The Robert Berger Photography website has a portfolio of sixteen photos from "The Last Remaining Seats."
Lady Liberty on the balcony soffit. It's perhaps the strangest bit of decoration in the theatre. The figure hides in the dark in the area between each of the lit ceiling coves at the very back of the main floor. Photo: Michelle Gerdes - LAHTF group Facebook page - 2014
The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation is actively involved in the study and preservation of the vintage theatres in the Los Angeles area. The group frequently supports events and offers tours of the buildings. www.lahtf.org | on Facebook
Lady Liberty on the balcony soffit. It's perhaps the strangest bit of decoration in the theatre. The figure hides in the dark in the area between each of the lit ceiling coves at the very back of the main floor. Photo: Michelle Gerdes - LAHTF group Facebook page - 2014
The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation is actively involved in the study and preservation of the vintage theatres in the Los Angeles area. The group frequently supports events and offers tours of the buildings. www.lahtf.org | on Facebook
A closer look at one of the theatre's deco end standards. Photo: Michelle Gerdes - 2014. Thanks, Michelle!
A cove at the rear of the balcony soffit. Photo: Bill Counter - 2014
The rear of the main floor house right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
One of the fixtures farther forward on the balcony soffit. Photo: Bill Counter - 2014
Across the front of the auditorium. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014
The house right organ grille. Photo: Gary Simon - 2014. Thanks, Gary! The photo originally appeared on the LAHTF Facebook page where you can page through his set of six views taken at the 2014 LAHTF "all-about" tour.
Gazing up along the house right organ grille. Thanks to Sandi Hemmerlein for her photos. Don't miss her two 2013 Avoiding Regret photo essays on the Warner. You'll find many photos, a history of the building, and lots of information about her exploration of the theatre. There's one on the public spaces, "Open to the Public," and one on the non-public areas, "Behind Closed Doors."
A closer look at the ornament beside the organ grille. Thanks to Steve Shriver for his 2017 photo, one in a set of eight appearing on the LAHTF Facebook page.
Looking up the proscenium arch. Photo: Gary Simon - 2014
A proscenium detail. Photo: Bill Counter - 2014
The house right wall from onstage. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
Painted detail on the proscenium. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
The house left side of the auditorium from onstage. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
Deco stenciling on a main floor exit door. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014
The on-your back-view of the ceiling. Photo: Gary Simon - 2014. Thanks, Gary!
Painted detail on the proscenium. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
The house left side of the auditorium from onstage. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
The Warner's asbestos curtain. That's Liz Schindler Johnson of the Grand Vision Foundation getting a rare look at it. It was a photo with "San Pedro's Warner Grand Restoration Continues...," a
2014 Daily Breeze article by Donna Littlejohn. The curtain was painted by Armstrong Studios.
A detail of the the WB on the theatre's asbestos. Photo: Daily Breeze - 2014
Deco stenciling on a main floor exit door. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014
The on-your back-view of the ceiling. Photo: Gary Simon - 2014. Thanks, Gary!
Looking back toward the booth. Photo: Taso Papadakis for the Warner Grand Theatre - 2009. The photo appears courtesy of Lee Sweet, the manager of the theatre.
Is this the one you've been waiting for? The full panorama from onstage. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014. Thanks, Hunter!
Entering the balcony house right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2014
The auditorium from the balcony house left. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014
A 2011 shot by Magnetic Lobster. It's from the Lobster's Theatres set on Flickr.
A 2011 shot by Magnetic Lobster. It's from the Lobster's Theatres set on Flickr.
A detail of the front of the balcony. It's one of 72 great photos in Mr. Arteest's Warner Grand photo set on Flickr. Thanks!
A wide angle look across the balcony. Photo: Wendell Benedetti - LAHTF Facebook page - 2014. Thanks, Wendell!
The stage view with the screen flown. Photo: Wendell Benedetti - LAHTF Facebook page - 2014
The house right balcony sidewall tapestry, an original. Photo: Stephen Russo - LAHTF Facebook page - 2014. Thanks, Stephen!
The view across toward the house left wall. Photo: Hunter Kerhart - 2014
Plaster ornament on a sidewall at the top of the balcony. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
Plaster ornament on a sidewall at the top of the balcony. Photo: Bill Counter - 2013
A balcony view during a show. Photo: Stephen Russo - LAHTF Facebook page - 2013. Also see his organ grille view.
A 2009 balcony view by Sandeep Babu on Flickr. Note that here we can see into the pit as the stage extension was removed at the time of the photo. Thanks, Sandeep!
A 2009 balcony view by Sandeep Babu on Flickr. Note that here we can see into the pit as the stage extension was removed at the time of the photo. Thanks, Sandeep!
A ceiling chandelier detail. Photo: Steve Milner - 2016. Thanks, Steve! The photo appeared as one of a set of seven on the Facebook page SoCal Historic Architecture.
Painted detail on a corner of the ceiling. Photo: Bill Counter - 2014
An auditorium view from inside the house right organ chamber. Thanks to Sandi Hemmerlein for her photos. Don't miss her two 2013 "Avoiding Regret" photo essays on the Warner: "Open to the Public" and "Behind Closed Doors."
Inside the house left organ chamber. The Warner opened too late -- it never got an organ installed. Photo: Sandi Hemmerlein - Avoiding Regret - 2013
Inside the house left organ chamber. The Warner opened too late -- it never got an organ installed. Photo: Sandi Hemmerlein - Avoiding Regret - 2013
Peeking across the auditorium from inside the house left organ chamber. Photo: Sandi Hemmerlein - Avoiding Regret - 2013
A ceiling detail with a restored light fixture. Photo: Sandi Hemmerlein - Avoiding Regret - 2013
Across the ceiling from the top of the balcony. Thanks to Gary Simon for the photo. It originally appeared on the LAHTF Facebook page where you can page through his set of six views taken at the 2014 LAHTF "all-about" tour.
A ceiling detail by Sid Penance taken at the 2014 LAHTF "all-about" tour. It's a photo that appeared on the LAHTF Facebook page.
A detail of the center of the ceiling by Berger Conser Architectural Photography. The photo is from Anne Conser and Robert Berger's great 1992 book "The Last Remaining Seats: Movie Palaces of Tinseltown," available on Amazon. The Robert Berger Photography website has a portfolio of sixteen photos from "The Last Remaining Seats."
A c.1992 ceiling detail by Berger Conser Architectural Photography. Thanks, Robert and Anne!
A chance to admire the wonderful stencil work on the doors as we look out a balcony side exit. Photo: Sandi Hemmerlein - Avoiding Regret - 2013
Thanks to Franck Bohbot for this fine 2014 photo. Visit his website FranckBohbot.com for a survey of his terrific work. And don't miss his Cinema Series for beautiful photos of other theatres, mostly in California.
A delightful look at the theatre from the back of the balcony. The photo by Magnetic Lobster can be seen in his Theatres set on Flickr.
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