Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory [England). 497 Avenue Cinema (we), Higher Blackley. — Prop. J. and J. Haling, 12, Moreton Street, Manchester, 3. 1,400 seats. Continuous. Two shows nightly. Sats. Pictures and Variety. Booked at H.O. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 50 ft. Six dressing-rooms. Phone : Cheetham Hill 3401 . Film Transport. Blackley Empire (btp), Blackley. — Prop., Blackley Electric Theatre, Lt 1 . 2, Cathedra! House, Manchester. Booked bv L. G. Bailey. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Collyhurst 2024.. Butler Electric Theatre (bth), Butler Street. 900 seats. Marks Circuit Cinemas, 326, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, 8. Phone, Collyhurst 2133. Two shows nightly. Four Mats, weekly. Prices, 2d. to 6d. Capitol (we), Didsbury. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. 1,838 seats. Films booked at H.O. Continuous evenings, daily, Mat. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, 8d. to is. iod. Stage, 34 ft. 6 in. deep. Eight dressingrooms. Proscenium width, 41 ft. 6 in. Cafe attached. Phone, Didsbury 2464. Station, Didsbury, L.M.S. Capitol Talkie Theatre (we), Princess Road, Moss Side, Manchester. 1,547 seats. Three shows daily. Phone, Moss Side 1988. Station, London Road, L.M.S. Carlton Super Cinema (bth), Aston New Road, Clayton. Prop., Carlton Super Cinema, Ltd., 14, John Dalton Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 4601. 1,300 seats. Booked at H.O. Pictures and Variety. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Stage, 14 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Catt attached. Phone, East 0257. Casino Cinema (bth), Wilmslow Road, Busholme. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. 1,420 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. Ballroom attached. Proscenium width, 33 ft. Phone, Rusholme 4465. Stations, Central and London Road, L.M.S. Ceylon Picture House (we), Thorpe Road, Newton Heath. — Props., Ceylon Cinema (Newton Heath), Ltd., Apsley House, Mossley. 800 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat., Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Collyhurst 3058. Station, Newton Heath, L.M.S. Carrier. Cinema (btp), Seedley. — H. D. Moorhouse Circuit, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. Claremont Super Cinema (we), Claremont Road, Moss Side. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,699 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings from 5.30 and Mat. daily Mon. to Fri. Continuous, from 2.30 Sat. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width 26 ft. Phone, Moss Side 2866. Station, London Road, Manchester. Coliseum (we), Ardwick Green. — Prop., Coliseum (Manchester), Ltd., 20, Brazennose Street, Manchester. 1,787 seats. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Ardwick 3150. Station, London Road, L.M.S. College Picture House, (btp), Coupland Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock. — Prop., J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Bla 7876. 1,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Sun. at 6.30 p.m. Prices, 5d. to 7d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Ardwick 2006. Corona Picture Theatre (ba), Birch Street, West Gorton. — Prop., Gaumont-Biitish Pictures Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. i.ioj seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, East 0369. Station, London Road, L.N.E.R. Cosmo Cinema (we), Wellington Street, Gorton. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, East 0243. Station, London Road, Manchester. Crescent Cinema (Picture tone), Chapman Street, Hulme.— Prop., Picture Hall (Hulme), Ltd. 1,400 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Booked at Hall. Prices, 5d. to iod. Phone, Moss Side 2042. Station, Central. Cromwell Picture House (we), Pendleton. — ■ Props., Cromwell Picture House, Ltd., Liverpool. 1,155 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked by P. M. Hanmer, 51A, Rodney Street, Liverpool. Phone, Royal 4452. Phone, Pendleton 1165. Station, Pendleton, L.M.S. Deansgate Picture House (we). — Prop., Deansgate Picturehouse (1936), Ltd. Seats 866. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, Deansgate 5252/3. Devonshire Cinen.a (we), Broughton. — New Devonshire Theatre (Manchester) Co., Ltd., 44, Corporation Street, Manchester. Phone, Broughton 2720. 1,300 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Booked at Palladium Cinema, Manchester. Don Cinema Theatre (btp), Beswick Street. — ■ Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. Booked at H.O. Evenings Continuous, Mats. Mon. to Thurs., Sat. Continuous from 2 p.m. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Ardwick 2926. Station, Victoria, Manchester, L.M.S. Ellesmere Cinema (we), East Lancashire Road, Worsley. — Props., Ellesmere Super Cinema, Ltd., 14, John Dalton Street, Manchester. 1,250 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Stage, 18 ft. deep , four dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Station, Swinton. Empire Picture Theatre (we), East Broughton.— Props., Harry and Frank Shaw. 650 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Broughton 2652. Station, Manchester. Empress Electric Theatrb (pta), Oldham Road. — Prop., C. and H. Talbot. 1,300 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 7d. Phone, Collyhurst 2748. Empress Picture House (we). — Props., J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 680 seats. Prices, 3d. to 7d. Continuous. Booked at Manchester. Phone, Pendleton 1703. Station, Pendleton. Forum Theatre (we), Wythenshawe.— Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. 1,904 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Booked at H.O. Stage, 18 ft. 6 in. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Cafe and ballroom attached. Phone, Wythenshawe 2408. Station, Northenden.