Kinematograph year book (1944)

Kinema Directory (England). 407 7887. 1,947 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Stage, 44 ft. Four dressing-rooms. Phone, Bexley 1680. Station, Bexleyheath, S.R. Films by Road Transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 BI0E8TER (Oxon), Pop. 3,109. Regal Cinema (btp), London Road. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Booked at H.O. 500 seats. Phone, Bicester 169. BIDDULPH (Staffs), Pop. 7,936. Palace (Kamm), King Street. — Props., Crooks, Turner and Shemilt. 300 seats. Booked at Hall by Geo. H. Crooks. One show nightly. Prices, 3d. to is. Station, Tunstall, L.M.S. BIDEFORD (Devon), Pop. 8,782. Palace Theatre (bth). — Props., Palace Theatre (Bideford), Ltd. Continuous. Prices, rod. to 2s. gd. Booked at Administration Office, Regal, Barnstaple. Proscenium width, 21 ft. 9 in. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Phone, Bideford 213. Station, Bideford, S.R. Strand Cinema (bth). — Props,, Bideford Entertainments, Ltd. 800 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Booked at Administration Office, Regal, Barnstaple. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone 70. Station, Bideford, S.R. BIGQLE8WADE (Beds), Pop. 5,844. Empire (Imperial). Hitchin Street. — Props., Cox Cinema Co., Ltd. 480 seats. Booked at Regal House, Biggleswade. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd . Phone, Biggleswade 2297. Station, Biggleswade, L.N.E.R. Regal (btp), Station Road. — Props., Cox Cinema Co., Ltd., Regal House. Booked at H.O. 736 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Biggleswade 2230. BILLERICAY (Essex), Pop. 4,530. Ritz (btp), Chapel Street. — Controlled by Mayfair Circuit (Control), Ltd., 5, Culross Street, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 1028. 630 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. by A. Cohen. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Billericay 259. Station, Billericay. Films by Read Transport. BILLINGHAM-ON-TEES (Durham), Pop. 17,972. Picture House (we). — Props., Picture House (Billingham), Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Phone, Stockton 5331 1. Station, Billingham. BILLINQHAY (Lincs), Pop. 1,500. Cosy Cinema (Morrison), Billinghay. — Prop., C. R. Gaskill. 290 seats. Booked at Leeds. Once nightly. Two shows Sat. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Prices, 3d. to is. 3d. Station, Tattershall. BIL8TON (Staffs), Pop. 31, 248. Alhambra (we), High Street. — Prop., E. K. Hawtin, Airport Road, Cannock. Tel. ' Cannock 3307. 530 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. Booked at Forum, Cannock. Stage, 7 ft. deep; two dressing-rooms Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Bilston 41400. Station, Bilston, G.W.R. Coselev Picture House (Gyrotone), near Bilston. — Prop., W. Page, "The Bungalow," Ivy House Lane, Coseley, near Bilston. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous, nightly. Mats., Mon., Thurs., Sat. Prices. iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Sedgley 3256. Station, Coseley, L.M.S. Odeon Theatre (bth), Lichfield Road. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Stage and seven dressing-rooms. Phone, Bilston 41025. Cafe attached. Savoy (btii). — Props., Astel Pictures, Ltd., C. S. Joseph Circuit, 74/ Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham 13. Phone, South 1238. 720 seats. Continuous. Mats. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. gd . Phone, Bilston 41398. Station, Bilston, G.W.R. Theatre Royal (bth). — Props., Astel Pictures, Ltd., C. S. Joseph Circuit, 74, Salisbury Road. Moseley, Birmingham 13. Phone, South 1238, 700 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 3s. Proscenium width, 26 ft. ; Stage, 25 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Phone, Bilston 41001. SINGLE Y (Yorks), Pop. 20,553. Bingley Hippodrome (we), Main Street. — Props., Bingley Hippodrome, Ltd., Old Bank Chambers, Keighley. Phone, Keighley 2264. 739 scats. Booked at Leeds. Two show6 nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Bingley 174. Station, Bingley. Myrtle Cinema (we). — Props., Bingley Cinema, Ltd., 9, Henry Street, Keighley. Phone, 304. 900 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 9d. Phone, Bingley sxi. BIRKENHEAD (Cheshire), Pop. 147,946. Avenue Super Theatre (bth), Park Road, North. — Props., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. (Closed.) Claughton Picture House (bth), Claughton, Road. — Prop., Claughton Picture House Co., Ltd., 54, Stanley Street, Liverpool. Phone, Royal 6380. 800 seats. Booked by Liverpool Cinema Feature Film Co., Ltd., 9, Ranelagh Street, Liverpool, Continuous evenings ; daily mat. Phone, Birkenhead 2029. Coliseum Picture House (we), Tranmere. — ■ Props., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. Empire Cinema (we), Conway Street. — Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings, Mon. to Fri., three shows on Sat. Mats, daily. Phone, Birkenhead 1815. Gaumont (baf) Duosonic, Park Road East. — Props., General Theatre Corporation, 123, Regent Street, W.i. 1,694 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Continuous from 1 p.m. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Booked at New Gallery House, Regent Street, W.i. Stage, 19 ft. deep ; eight dressing-rooms. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Lyceum, Newferry. — prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. New Mayfair.— Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37-38, Golden Square, London, W.i., Palladium (bth), Price Street.— Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. 800 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Birkenhead 2093. Station, Park, Mersey, and L.M.S. Plaza Theatre (we), Borough Road,— Prop., Bedford Cinemas (1928), Ltd., 19, Castle Street, Liverpool. Phone, Central 1544. 2,293 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone. Birkenhead 11 19. It't a BRITISH LION release! A George King production