A group of band members, identified as the Air Corps Band, stand on the street in front of the Oriental Theatre. The men hold their instruments and are dressed in uniforms that consist of long coats with collars, hats, and pants. On the marquee of the theater are the words, Oriental Theater Where The Sound Is Better. At the center of the marquee is an elephant with tusks that is flanked by two smaller elephants. All of the words and designs on the marquee are outlined with neon lights. Small lights surround the words that display the theater's current events. On the lower corners of the marquee are two sculptures set into decorately carved niches. The building's facade has ornately carved surface decoration, and arched windows. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalk behind the band. The foreground is filled with a street, partly made of bricks, and railway ties. Visible in the background are theatrical posters, a bicycle, street signs, a street lamp, a Coca-Coal sign, and an awning.
A view of the facade of a theater identified as the Broadway Theatre located in Portland, Oregon. The theatre is situated on a corner of a city block that is lined with automobiles, shops, and buildings. An elaborate marquee extends from the corner of the theatre building advertising the movie Comrade X starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. On the side of the marquee the movie A Little Bit of Heaven starring Gloria Jean is being advertised. Large words that read The Broadway are visible on the surface of the building in cursive style writing that is outlined in lights. A neon sign that extends from the building reads Broadway Theatre. Movie posters hang near the entryway of the theatre. In the foreground of the image is a paved street embedded with railway ties. Pedestrians, lamp posts, and a bicycle are also visible in the image.
