Post #731394 by tikilongbeach on Thu, Nov 13, 2014 11:27 AM

The Paramount Theater, aka the El Capitan, had a tropical makeover in 1942. I wonder how long bamboo and rattan furniture would stand up to today's movie-going public.

"The Paramount's mezzanine lounge is inspirited with ingenuity
and 'fool the eye' decoration. Palms seem to grow from the floor
and overhang the rafters and there are massive fern beds which
emanate ceiling-high metal trellises interlaced with tropical vines.
The soft moss-like carpeting is inset with large splotches of deeper
tone which give an illusion of deep shade cast by the tropical foliage.
Rattan and bamboo furniture selected for comfort completes the scene.
...The addition of a streamlined 'milk bar' in the mezzanine lounge
gave the architects further opportunity to exercise their ingenuity.
It too is tropical in inspiration and is built to surround one of the
fanciful palm trees. Cocoanut milk as well as all other varieties
of soft drinks and refreshments are served and the bar is most
popular as a gathering place."

Still going strong after a remodel by Disney.