Kinematograph year book (1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1944
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1944)
Leaf #:
000432
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Global Cinema
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 25, 2024
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408 The Kinematograph Year Book. BIRKENHEAD— continued. Queen's Hall (ba), Claughton Road. — Prop., General Theatre Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 918 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings ; daily mat. ; Sun. opening. Prices, 6d. to iod. Phone, Birkenhead 1498. Regal (we), Bebington Road. — -Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. Regent Picture House (we), Church Road, Tranmere. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,091 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Proscenium width, 28 ft. 'Phone, Rock Ferry, 611, Station, Central, Mersey R. Rex (we). — Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. In course of construction. Ritz, Claughton Road. — Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. Rock Ferry Palace (bth), New Chester Road. — Props., Rock Ferry Electric Palace, Ltd., 11 /13, Victoria Street, Liverpool. 683 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Booked at Liverpool. Phone, 289. Rock Ferry Station. Roxy (bth), Charing Cross. — Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. 760 seats. Continuous. Mats, daily. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Booked at H.O. Phone, Birkenhead 1911. 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. Phone, Birkenhead 161. Station, Woodside, Birkenhead, Mersey R. Super Cinema (ba), Conway Street. — Prop., General Theatre Corpn., Ltd. Booked at 123, Regent Street, W.i. 751 seats. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. by 19 } ft. Phone, Birkenhead 221 1. Central Station, L.M.S. 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. Phone, Victoria 1208. Albion Picture Theatre (we), New Inns, Handsworth. — Prop., Albion Picture Theatres, Ltd. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Northern 0435. 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. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Phone, Victoria 2826. 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, iod. to 2s. Continuous from 2 p.m. Sun. from 3 p.m. Phone, Erdington 0834. Stations, New Street, L.M.S. , and Snow Hill, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Ashted Row Picture House (we). — Props., Ashted Row Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., A. N. Ardagh. 779 ssats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 2 p.m., daily ; Sundav, from 3 p.m. Prices, 7d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Aston Cross, 3432. Road Transport. Aston 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. Phone, East 0430. Stations, 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. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,194 seats. Booked at H.O. Separate shows. Proscenium width, 29 ft. Phone, Aston Cross 2384. Stations, New 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. 1,378 seats. Prices, iod. ro 2s. 3d. Continuous Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat., from 2 p.m., Tues. and Fri., from 5 p.m. ; Sun., from 3 p.m. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Stechford 2206. Beacon Cinema (bth), Clifton Circuit, Great Barr. — Props., Beacon Cinema (Great Barr), Ltd. 1,228 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 2 p.m. Proscenium width, 40 ft. 6 in. Phone, Gre 1415. Booked at H. O. Station, Great Barr, L.M.S. Beacon. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 962 seats. Phone, Smethwick 1045. Beaufort Cinema (we), Coleshill Road, Ward End. — (Clifton Circuit). Props., Beaufort Cinema (Birmingham), Ltd. Licensee, John T. Jackson. 1,584 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 35 ft Birchfield Picture House (rca), Perry Barr. — Prop., Birchfiled Picture House, Ltd. I. 000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuoys from 2 o'clock daily. Sun. from 3 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. Phone, 4333. Bordesley Palace Cinema (bth), High Street, Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,296 seats. Continuous. Daily Mats. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width 30 ft. Victoria 1830. Film Transport. (Temporarily Closed.) 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, iod. to 2s. 6d. 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. Cape Hill Electric Theatre (baf), Smethwick.— Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd. 133, Regent Street, London, W.i. 748 seats Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 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, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, East 0528. Station, Stechford. Carlton Picture Theatre (we), Taunton Road, Sparkbrook. Prop., Victoria Playhouse (Birmingham), Ltd., Victoria Road, Birmingham. Phone, East 0479. 1,504 seats. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Hall. FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN