Description
The Rita was delineated in late 1946 although it is dated January 1947. This theater was built and the building still stands today. The shops to the right of the theater were built very similarly to what was rendered. This was the first proposal and Syufy (the owner) did not like it and wanted changes. Instead of producing the entire rendering over again William Willoughby, the delineator, signed his initials, WJW jr., in the curb. He did the theater front only and pinned it onto this rendering and if you look closely you can see the overall color of the rendering is slightly off-white where the theater itself is sharp white which shows a different style.
About the Artist
Vincent G. Raney
Raney was born in 1905 in Loogootee, Indiana. He attended the University of Indiana, then received a degree in architectural engineering from the University of Illinois in 1929. He also attended the University of Arizona, in 1930.
Raney worked for H.G. Atherton in Anderson, Indiana; and for Frederick H. Reimers, Masten & Hurd, and William I. Garren in San Francisco, 1930-36. In 1937, Raney started his own company, under his own name. He specialized in building and design of multiplex theaters for Syufy Enterprises.
In 1939, he designed a house for the Golden Gate Exposition on Treasure Island. Notable for its high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and access to a garden from almost every room, it was named the Sunshine House. It was sold in a raffle, with tickets costing one dollar. The home was built to encourage home building and buying after years after the ten years of the Great Depression. The winners sold the house immediately, for $7,000. It sold for $845,000 in 2004.
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