Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Rinema Directory {England). 401 ANNFIELD PLAIN (co. Durham), Pop. 15,922. King's Pavilion (btp). — Prop., Craven Bros. 830 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Annfield Plain 22 Palace Theatre. ANNITSFORD (Northumberland), Pop. 1,200. Cora Cinema (Knightfone). — Props., Reno Cinemas, Ltd., 2, Prudhoe Street, Newcastleon-Tyne. 450 seats. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Phone, Dudley 231. Station, Annitsford, L.N.E.R. ANSTEY (Leics), Pop. 3,500. Regent Cinema (iss), Forest Gate. — Prop. , L. Rodwell, 2, Ellis Street, Anstey. Phone, Anstey in. Once nightly. Continuous Sat. from 5 p.m. Mat., Mon. and Sat. 304 seats. Prices, gd. to is. cd. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Anstey 111. Station, Leicester. Films per transport. APPLEBY (Westmorland), Pop. 1,618. Kinema. APPLEDORE (N. Devon), Pop. 3,000. Gaiety Cinema (Gyrotone). — Prop., C. G. Horton. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. id. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Station, Bideford. ARLE3EY (Beds), Pop. 2,170. Cosy Cinema (Gyrotone). — Controlled by Cambridge and District Film Transport Co., 17, Chase Avenue, King's Lynn. Once nightly, three shows Saturday. 180 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Booked at King's Lynn. Phone 2335. Road Transport. Cambs. and District Transport Co. Premier Cinema (Morrison). — -(Closed.) ARNOLD (Notts), Pop. 14,470. Bonington Theatre (bth). — Prop., Jos. Wardle, Bentwell House, Arnold. Phone, No. 68145. 900 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 3d. Station, Daybrook, L.N.E.R. King's Theatre (bth). — Props., Jos. Wardle, Bentweil House, Arnold, Notts. Phone, Arnold 68145. 600 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. I rices, yd. to is. ARUNDEL (Sussex), Pop. 2,742. Arun Cinema (rca). — Prop., Rickenya, Ltd., 75, Grosvenor Street, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 6882. 458 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Contiguous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Arundel 2237. Station, Arundel, S.R. ASCOT (Berks), Pop. 2,606. Hermitage Cinema (bth). — London and Provincial Cinemas, Ltd., 150, Southampton Row, London, W.C.i. 650 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Ascot 448. A8H BOURNE (Derby), Pop. 4,507. Elite Cinema (ba), Market Place. — Lessee, Frank S. Bromwich. 550 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Ashbourne 121. Empire (ba). — Lessee, Frank S. Bromwich. Elite Cinema, Ashbourne. 400 seats. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri.; Mat. Sat., and continuous from 6 p.m. Prices, 5d. to is. gd. Booked at Elite Cinema, Ashbourne. Phone, 121. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, L.M.S., and Film Transport. ASH BY (nr. 8eunthorp»), (Lincs) Pop. 6,000. Globe Cinema (btp).— Prop., W. H. Webster, Grand Theatre, Brigg, Lincs. Phone, Brigg 2131. 750 seats. Booked at Brigg Office. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, 518. Station, Scunthorpe, L.N.E.R. ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH (Leics), Pop. 5,093. Savoy, Bath Street. — Prop., Ilkeston Cinema Co., Ltd., Bath Street, Ilkeston. 750 seats. (Under construction.) The Picture House (we). — Prop., Ilkeston Cinema Co., Ltd., Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derby shire. Phone, Ilkeston 17. 471 seats. Booked at King's P.H., Ilkeston. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch 111. ASHFORD (Kent), Pop., 12,000. Cinema (we). — Prop., The Cinema (Ashford), Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Three dressing rooms. Phone, Ashford 124. Exchange Theatre, Bank Street. — Prop., Ashford Entertainments Co., Ltd. Occasional shows. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 24 ft. deep. Five dressing-rooms. Danct Hall. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Ashford 4g6. Station. Ashford, S.R. ASHFORD (Middlx ), Pop. 12,000. Astoria (rca), Church Road. — Props., Perr and Perrin. 1,140 seats. Prices, is. to 3s. Continuous Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 48 ft. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, 2571. Station, Ashford, Middx. A3HINGT0N (Northumberland), Pop. 29,418. Buffalo Cinema (btn), Station Road. — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W. Lawson. Continuous, once on Sunday. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, Ashington 31. Hippodrome (btp), Newbiggin Road. — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd., Wallaw Buildings, WTocdhorn Road, Ashington. Phone, 31. 820 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. One show Sunday. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Ashington 122. Station, North Seaton, L.N.E.R. Pavilion Theatre (bth). — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W. Lawson, Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Phone, Ashington 6. Station, Ashington, L.N.E.R. Regal Theatre (we), Station Road. — Props., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W. Lawson. 1,422 seats. Booked at H.O., Woodhorn Road. Twice nightly, once on Sun. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Wallaw Cinema. — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd., Wallaw Buildings, Ashington, Northumberland. Phone 31. ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD (Lancs), Pop. 20,541. Palace (btp), Bryn Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, W. 1. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 500 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Phone, Ashton-in-Makerfield 7304. Queen's Picture House (we). — Prop. Ashton-in-Makerfield Picture House Co., Ltd. 868 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Ashton-in-Makerfield 7166. Watch REPUBLIC'S New Programme — Released— BRITISH LION