Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory (Scotland). 603 Regal (ba), Main Street. — Props., Lothian's Star Theatres, Ltd., Bloomfield House, Bathsate. Phone, Bathgate 48. 1,060 seats. Continuous. Booked by I. R. Grove, Fairfield House, Broxburn. Phone, Broxburn 42 Pictures and Variety. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 28 ft. ; three dressing-rooms. Films by F.T.S. (Great Britain), Ltd. Phone, West Calder 70. WEST KILBRIDE (Ayr), Pop. 3,946. Picture House (Guest), Alton Street. — Prop., The Picture House (West Kilbride), Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Shows nightly. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Station, West Kilbride, L.M.S. Playhouse (we), Kirk Road. — Props., George Green, Ltd., 11, Renfrew Street, Glasgow. 3,000 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2S. 6d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 54 by 9 ft. Cafe and Dance floor. Phone, Wishaw 598. Station, Wishaw. Plaza (rca). — -Prop., Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres, Ltd. 1,090 seats. Booked by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., London. Continuous. Station, Wishaw, L.M.S. Wishaw Cinema (ba), Kirk Road. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., London. 1,100 seats. Booked at Head Office. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wishaw 117. WHITBURN (West Lothian), Pop. 12,619. Miners' Welfare Hall (bth). — Props., Whitburn and District Miners' Welfare Association, 48, West Main Street. Phone, Whitburn 57. 619 seats. Booked at Glasgow. Continuous Mon., Fri., and Sat. ; and once nightly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Whitburn 32. Films by Motor Transport. The Picture House (bth). — Prop., G. Wright, Harthill. Phone, Harthill 15. 700 seats . Booked at Glasgow. Continuous from 6.30. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Films by Carrier. WHITHORN (Wigtown), Pop 1,796. Star Electric Cinema. — Prop., W. McLean. Booked at Hall. Station, Whithorn (Port Patrick and Wigtown joint sections), L.M.S. WICK (Caithness), Pop. 8,600. Breadalbane Hall (ba), Breadalbane Terrace. — Props., Caledonian Ass. Cinemas., Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone 1. 500 seats. Pictures continuous. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Concert and Dance Halls. Phone, Wick 35. Stations, Wick, Caithness, L.M.S. Pavilion (ba). — Prop., Caledonian Associated Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Bank Bldgs., Drummond Street, Inverness. Phone, 1. 610 seats. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Continuous. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Wick 35. Station, Wick, L.M.S. WIGTOWN (Wigtownshire). Picture House (bth). WINDYGATES (Fife), Pop. 2,629. Cinema (Morrison), Station Road. — ■ Props., Clayton Bros., La Scala, Lundin Links. Phone, 75. 350 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Once nightly, Tues. and Thurs. Two houses, Sat. Station, Cameron Bridge, L.X.E.R. WISHAW (Lanark), Pop. 25,263. Picture House (rca), Main Street. — Prop., Wishaw Picture Palace, Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, jd. to is. 2d. Phone, Wishaw 4. Station, Wishaw, L.M.S. TRAVELLING SHOWS. Cinema, Gatehouse-on-Fleet, Kirkcudbright. Cinema, Creetown, Kirkcudbright. — Saturdays only. Cinema, Port William, Wigtownshire. Closed. Cinema, Port Patrick, Wigtownshire. Closed. Cinema, Ardrishaig, Argyllshire. Open during summer. Cinema, Inveraray, Argyllshire. Military running shows for troops only. Cinema, Strachur, Argyllshire. Closed. Cinema (ba), Callander, Perthshire. Closed. Cinema (ba), Strathmiglo, Fifeshire. Open Thurs. and Sat. Welfare Cinema. — Chapelhall, Airdrie. Welfare Cinema. — Longriggend, Lanark. Welfare Cinema.— Slamannan, Stirlingshire. Northern Cinemas. — Prop., Cay, Laurencekirk. Open Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Turiff, open every day except Thursday. Prop., H. C. Stewart, 3, Lynestock Crescent, Nethybridge, Inverness-shire ; Cullen, open Thurs. and Sat. ; Newtonmore, open Wed. .ind Sat. ; Aviemore, open Tues. and Sat. Props., McRae and Clark. — Aberfeldy, Killin. Open daily. Prop., D. Dempsey. — Pittenweem, open Wed. and Sat.; Coaltown of Balgonie, open Mon. and Fri. Prop., S. Paulo, Chapelhall, Longriggend, Newarthill. Films booked for three days and shown one day at each hall.