Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory {England). 519 Gaumont Palace (ba). — Prop., GaumontBritish P.C.T., 123, Regent Street, London. 2,025 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, Millbay, G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Grand (rca), Union Street. — (Closed.) Hippodrome (rca). — Prop., Associated Theatres (P. A. & D.), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked .it Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, (»l. to is. iod. Proscenium width, 40 ft. ; Stage, 35 ft. deep ; 11 dressing-rooms. Phone, Devonport 109. Station, North Road, G.W.R. or S.R.— (Closed.) Odeon Theatre (rca), Frankfort Street. — Prop., Associated Theatres (P. A. & D.), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 48 ft. Phone, Plymouth 5392. Station, Plymouth, North Road, G.W.R. Palladium (we), Erbington Street. — (Closed.) Plaza (rca), Treville Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. 1,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Plymouth 4450. Station, North Road. Royal Cinema (rca). — Props., Associated British Cinemas. 2,400 seats. Continuous. Phone, Plymouth 3300. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Royal Naval Barracks Cinema bth), Devonport. — Props., Canteen Committee, R.N. Barracks, Once nightly. Admission only to Naval Ratings. Phone, Devonport 372. Savoy Picture House (we), Union Street. — Prop., Gaumout-British Picture Corpn., Ltd.. 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,400 seats, Book at H.O. Continuous. Prices, gd, to is. iod. Mats., gd. to is. iod. Phone, Plymouth 528011. Station, North Road, G.W.R. State Cinema (rca), Victoria Road, St. Budeaux. — Props., St. Budeaux Cinema Co., Ltd. 750 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Two shows daily. Booked at Hall. Phone, St. Budeaux 84. Station, St. Budeaux, Plymouth, G.W.R. POCKLINGTON (Yorks), Pop. 2,640. Central Hall (awh), Peter's Square. — Prop., Central Hall Cinema Co., Ltd. 500 seats. Booked by C. H. Whincup, at 54, New Briggate, Leeds. Once nightly. Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Pocklington 46. Station, Pocklington L.N.E.R. (Closed.) Oak House (ba). — Prop., Majestic Cinema, (Pocklington), Ltd., Manor Buildings, Pocklington. 548 seats. Booked at Tower, Leeds. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Pocklington 2137. Station, Pocklington, L.N.E.R. POLE8WORTH (Warwickshire), Pop. 3,500. Palace Theatre (awh). — Prop., L. & M. K. Hudson, The Hood, Polesworth. Phone, 16. 500 seats. Booked at Grand Theatre, Coalville, near Leicester. Mon. to Fri., from 6.30 p.m. Sats. and Holidays at 2, 5 and 7 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Station, Polesworth, L.N.E.R. ; and Film Transport. Royal Cinema (Marshall). — Prop., Win. A. Brown, Knighton Lodge, Dordon, near Tamworth. 316 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Once nightly, including Sun. Two shows Sat. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Booked at Birmingham. Phone, Polesworth 50. Station, Tamworth. Fitted "ARDENTE" See page 57 Deaf Aids PONDER8 END (Middlesex), Pop. 12,736. Plaza (Parmeko), High Street.— (Closed.) PONTEFRACT (Yorks), Pop. 20,000. Alexandra (rca), Tanshelf. — Props , The Pontefract Cinema, Ltd. 860 seats. Booked at the Crescent. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, No. 444. Stations, Monkhill and Tanshelf , L.M.S. Cinema Fitzwiiliam (ba), near Pontefract. — Prop., Star Cinemas, Ltd., 5, Manchester Avenue, London, E.C.i. 700 seats. Ciiescent Cinema (we), Ropergate. — Prop., Pontefract Cinema, Ltd. 1,190 seats. Booked at Hall by Man. Once nightly. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Dance Hall attached. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, Pontefract 188 Stations, Monkhill and Tanshelf, L.M.S. Playhouse Cinema (we). —Props., Playhouse Cinema (Pontefract), Ltd., Gillygate. 853 seats. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Booked at Leeds. Once nightly ; twice Sat. Mat., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Occasional Variety. Phone, Pontefract 164. Station, Monkhill, L.M.S. Plaza (we), Fitzwiiliam, nr. Pontefract. — Prop., New Star Cinema, Castleford. Phone 2531. 650 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Once nightly, twice nightly Sat. Mats., Mon., Thurs. Phone, Hemsworth, 92. Station, Hemsworth, L.N.E.R. Premier Pictures (we). — Prop., T. C. Holden & Co. 800 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Two shows Sat. Mat., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone 205. Station, Tansfield, L.M.S. Regent (we), Upton. — Props., Star Cinemas (London), Ltd., New Star Cinema Castleford. Phone 2531. 700 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Once nightly ; Twice on Sat. Phone, Upton 237. Station, South Elmsall, L.N.E.R. Streethouse Picture House (Cinephone), nr. Pontefract. — Prop., West Yorkshire Cinemas, Ltd., Aberford Road, Woodlesford, nr. Leeds. 450 seats. Once nightly. Twice on Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Tharlston, L.M.S. (L.Y.Sec). PONTNEWYNYDD (Mon), Pop. 9,000. Pavilion (we). Super Pavilion (Sound, Ltd.). — Prop., West Pavilion, Ltd. Phone, Pontypool 77 Booked at Cardiff. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 4d. Station, Pontnewynydd, G.W.R. PONTYPOOL (Mon), Pop. 6,788. New Royal (ba), Osborne Road. — Prop., Pontypool Theatres, Ltd. 800 seats. Booked at Pavilion, Abertillery. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Pontypool 24. Station, Crane Street, Pontypool, G.W.R. ; and Road transport. Park Cinema (Sound, Ltd.). — Prop., The Pontypool Theatres, Ltd. 1,200 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Booked at Pavilion, Abertillery. Continuous. Phone, Pontypool 120. Station, Crane Street, Pontypool, G.W.R.