Kinematograph year book (1944)
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Kinema Directory (England).
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House, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 2,024 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. qd. to 4s. 6d. Restaurants, Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Brighton 1120 and Restaurant 1140. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid* See page 49 Savoy (we), East Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2630 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Cafe, Restaurant and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Brighton 2156.
BRINSCALL (nr. Chorley) (Lancs.), Pop. 3,500.
Regal Cinema (Imperial). — Prop., Fred Brooks, Penrallt, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancs. Phone, Ross 469. 250 seats. One show nightly, twice Sats. Three changes weekly. Booked by Prop. Prices, 6d. to is. Qd. Phone, 55.
BRISTOL (Glos.), Pop. 500,000.
Academy Cinema (we). — -Props., Atkinsons Pictures, Ltd., 9, North Road, Bristol 7. 450 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, 20966. Station, Montpelier, G.W.R.
Ambassador (rca), Bedminster. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i Phone. Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 9d. Phone, 63574. Film Transport.
Ambassador (bth), Regent Street, Kingswood. — -Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone , Mayfair 781 1. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Phone, Kingswood 73076.
Ash ton Cinema (Mihaly), 275, North Street, Bedminster. — Prop., F. C. Smith, " Brooklea," Luckwell Road, Bedminster. Phone, 64753. 480 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. 9d. Station, Temple Meads.
Brislington Picture House (btp), Sandy Park Road.— Prop., G. I. and K. L. Tomkins. 650 seats. Continuous evenings, Wed. and Sat. from 2 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2S. 3d. Booked at Hall. Phone, Bristol 76990.
Cabot (rca), Filton. — -Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,104 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous nightly, daily mat. Phone, Filton 100. Station, Filton.
Carlton Kinema (ba).— Prop., George Allen (Bristol), Ltd. Booked at His Majesty's, Eastville, Bristol. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Caf£ attached. Phone, Westbury 67021. Station, Shirehampton, G.W.R.
Charlton Cinema (we), Charlton Road, Keynsham.— Prop., Keynsham Picture House, Ltd. Phone, Keynsham 110. 872 seats. Booked at Scala, Bristol. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Station, Keynsham, G.W.R.
Cinema (Gyrotone), High Street, Portishead. — Prop., S. W. Durbin, Heathdene, Slade Road. 230 seats. Once nightly. Prices, iod. to 2s. Booked at Hall. Phone, 3316. Films by Transport Service. Station, Portishead.
Colston Hall. — Prop., Bristol Corporation. 2,500 seats. Booked at Hall. Occasional shows. Caf6 attached. Proscenium width, 60 ft. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; six dressing rooms, Phone, Bristol 22957. Station, Temple Meads, G.W.R.
Eastville Hippodrome (ba), Stapleton Road. — Prop., Eastville Hippodrome Co., Ltd., 424, Stapleton Road. Man. Dir., George Allen. 303 seats Booked at H.O. Con
tinuous. Mat. daily. Three separate performances Sat. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Bristol 56738. Embassy Cinema (we), Queen's Avenue. — Prop., Avenue Cinema Co., Ltd., 9, Windsor Place, Cardiff. Phone, Cardiff 225. .2,100 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe attached. Phone, Bristol 22940. Stations, Temple Meads, G.W.R. and Film Transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid* See page 49 Gaiety (btp), Wells Road. — Prop, and Man., F. G. W. Chamberlain. Continuous. Price*, 6d. to is. 3d. Dance Hall attached. Globe Picture Theatre (we), Lawrence Hill. — -Prop., Globe Picture Theatres (Bristol), Ltd., Bridge House, Lawrence Hill. 1,388 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous daily from 1.30 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Bristol 57017. Station, Lawrence Hill, G.W.R. Granada (we), St. George, Church Road. — Props., Globe Picture Theatres (Bristol), Ltd., Bridge House, Lawrence Hill. Phone, 57017. 767 seats. Booked at Globe Picture House. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. daily. Prices, is. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, 56235. Station, Lawrence Hill, G.W.R. Hippodrome (we), East Street, Bedminster. — Prop., Bristol Hippodrome, Ltd., Coliseum Buildings, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 1500. 1,887 seats. Booked at H.O. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, 63360. Hippodrome (we). — Prop., Bristol Hippodrome, Ltd., Coliseum Buildings, St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Temple Bar 1500. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 48 ft. Phone, Bristol 21091. His Majesty's (we), Stapleton Road, Eastville.— Prop., Eastville Hippodrome Co., Ltd., 424, Stapleton Road. 1,050 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 23. 9d. Phone, Bristol 56738. Station, Stapleton Road, G.W.R. Hotwell's Cinema (Mihaly), Hotwell Road. — Prop., Atkinson Pictures, 9, North Road, St. Andrews, Bristol. 350 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, sd. to is. King's Cinema (we), Old Market Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,485 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Bristol 24613. Station, Bristol (Temple Meads), G.W.R. and L.M.S. Kingsway Kinema (gb), Two Mile Hill.— Prop., Atkinson and Rees, Scala Cinema, Cromwell Road, Bristol. Phone, 44190. 850 seats. Booked at Scala. Continuous. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Prices, iod. to 2S. 3d. Phone, Kingswood 73273. Station, Lawrence Hill. Knowle Picture House (Edibell). — Prop, and Res. Man., F. G. W. Chamberlain. 600 seats. Booked at Gaiety, Knowle. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Bristol 76224. Metropole Cinema (we), Ashley Road. — Prop., Eastville Hippodrome Co., Ltd., 424, Stapleton Road, Eastville, Bristol. 1,468 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Phone, Bristol 57357. New Palace (rca), Baldwin Street.— Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,574 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Cafe attached. Prices, is. 9d. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Bristol 258821.
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