Kinematograph year book (1940)

Kinema Directory [England). 451 Rialto (we), Bebington Road.— Prop., Bedford Cinemas (1928), Ltd., 19, Castle Street, Liverpool, 2. Phone, Central 1544. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Daily Mat. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Prices, 3d. to is. 3d. Phone, Rock Ferry 1383. Station, Bebington, Birkenhend. Ritz. — Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37-38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Rock Ferry Palace, New Chester Road. — Continuous. Twice on Sat. Phone, 289. Roxy (bth), Charing Cross.— Prop., J. F. Emery Cinema Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. 760 seats. Continuous Mats., daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Booked at H.O. Phone, Birkenhead 1911. Station, Woodside or Central. Savoy (rca), Argyle Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings, daily Mat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Birkenhead 161. Station, Woodside, Birkenhead, Mersey, R. Super Cinema (ba), Conway Street. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corpn., Ltd. Booked at 123, Regent Street, W.i. 792 seats. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. Prices 9d. to is. 3d. Phone, Birkenhead 221 1 . BIRMINGHAM (Warwick), Pop. 1,002,413. Adelphi Super Cinema (bth), Hay Mills. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,248 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous Daily Mat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Victoria 1208. Station, New Street, L.M.S. Albion Picture Theatre (we), New Inns, Handsworth. — Prop., Albion Picture Theatres, Ltd. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Northern 0433. Station, Snow Hill. Alhambra (rca), Moseley Road. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,348 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Phone, Victoria 2826. Stations, New Street and Snow Hill. Apollo Picture Playhouse (bth), Tyburn Road. — Prop., Apollo Picture Playhouse, Ltd., 8, Waterloo Street, Birmingham. Phone, Mid. 4173. 1,225 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. 4d. Continuous nightly. Two shows Sat. Mat. Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. Sun. at 7.10. Phone, Erdington 0834. Stations, New Street, L.M.S., and Snow Hill, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Ash ted Row Picture House (we) Highgate Picture House, Darwin Street, Birmingham. Man. Dir., A. N. Ardagh. 824 seats Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 4d. to gd. Phone, Aston Cross 3432. Station, New Street, L.M.S. As ton Cross Picture House (bth). — Lichfield Road. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous, Mat. daily. Prices, 4d. to gd. Phone, East 0430. Station, New Street, L.M.S., and Snow Hill, G.W.R. Astoria Cinema (bth). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. 1194 seats. Booked at H.O. Separate shows, Proscenium width, 29 ft. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Phone, Aston Cross 2384. Stations' Station Street, L.M.S. and Snow Hill, G.W.R Atlas Cinema (we), Flaxley Road, Stechford. — Props., Atlas Picture House, Ltd., 322, Broad Street, Birmingham, 1,348 Seats. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mat., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Stechfoid 2206. Beacon Cinema (bth), Great Barr. — Props., Beacon Cinema (Great Barr), Ltd., Prudential Bldgs., Colmore Row, Birmingham. Phone. Cen. 5323. 1,228 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous from 2 p.m. Proscenium width, 40 ft. 6 in. Phone, Gre 1415. Booked by Clifton Circuit, 30, John Bright Street. Birmingham. Station, Great Barr, L.M.S. Beacon Cinema (we), Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick. — Booked at Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. 962 seats. Continuous from 5.30. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Smethwick 1045. Station, Smethwick, L.M.S. Beaufort Cinema (we), Coleshill Road, Ward End. — Props., Beaufort Cinema (Birmingham), Ltd. Licensee, John T. Jackson. 1,584 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Stechford 2307. Birchfield Picture House (rca), Perry Barr. Prop., Birchfield Picture House, Ltd. Booked . at Hall. Continuous from 2 o'clock, daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 4d. Phone, Birchfields 433?. Stations, New Street, L.M.S., and Snow Hill, G.W.R. Bordesley Palace Cinema (bth), High Street. Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., Golden Square, W.i. 1,296 seats. Continuous. Daily Mats. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Victoria 1830. Film Transport. Bristol Cinema (bth), Bristol Road, Birmingham, 5. — Props., Bristol Cinema (B'ham.), Ltd. 1,700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous daily 2.30 to 11. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Phone, Calthorpe 1904. Station, Birmingham. Broadway Cinema (fi). Bristol Street. — Prop., Mrs. N. C. Smith. Phone, Acocks Green 0766 940 seats. Gen. and Bkg. Man., B. H. Paul Booked at Warwick Cinema, Acocks Green Continuous. Mat. daily. Prices, 6d., 9d. is., and is. 3d. Phone, Midland 1761 Stations, New Street, L.M.S., and Snow Hill G.W.R. Cape Hill Electric Theatre (ba), Smethwick. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices 5d. to 9d. Phone, Smethwick 0181. Station, Smethwick, L.M.S., and Transport. Capitol Cinema (we), Ward End. — Prop., Capitol Cinema (Ward End), Ltd. 1,410 seats. Booked at Hall. Res. Man. and Licensee, Wm. Moseley. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, East 0528. Station, Stechford, L.M.S. Carlton Picture Theatre (we), Taunton. Road, Sparkbrook. Prop., M. W. T., Ltd, Central House, 75, New Street, Birmingham. 1,504 seats. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, South 2636. Station, New Street, L.M.S. Clifton Cinema, Perry Barr. — -Controlled by Clifton Circuit, 30, John Bright Street, Birmingham. Coliseum Theatre (bth), Saltley Road. — Prop., M.W.T., Ltd., Central House, 75. New Street, Birmingham. Booked at Hall. Three shows daily. Stage, 40 ft. deep. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Aston Cross 3396. Station, New Street, L.M.S., and Snow Hill, G.W.R. P2