Studio One (nightclub)

The Factory, formerly known as Studio One, is a gay nightclub in West Hollywood, California.
History
The building, which was created in 1983 for Mitchell Camera, was owned by William Fox. During World War 11 it was used as a Norden bombsight facility. In 1968, the building was bought and transformed into a hotspot nightclub, named Studio One. Studio One was founded and owned by Scott Forbes, a Boston optometrist. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the club was popular but suffered a decline in popularity after the Los Angeles Times confronted the then owner, Scott Forbes, on allegations of racism and sexism. Forbes promised change, but that only caused further outrage from the LGBT community. Studio One closed in 1988 and remained a normal nightclub until it was bought by Sandy Sachs and was renamed Axis. It served as the venue for the after-party of the film Tommy. Studio One has a long history that played a big part in the politics of...