Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 473 Regent Super Cinema (bth).— Prop., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,002 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Twice nightly, Sat. ; Mat., Mon. and Thurs. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Leyland 81 138. LEYSDOWN (Kent), Pop. 221. Beach Hall Cinema, Leysdown. — Prop., Leysdown Hotel and Amusements, Ltd. J. D. F. Andrews. Twice weekly summer months only. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. LICHFIELD (Staffs), Pop. 8,508. Lido (ba). — Prop., Lichfield Lido, Ltd., 13, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham. 602 seats. Continuous. Booked at Birmingham. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 19^ ft. Stage, 22 ft. ; 4 dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone, Lichfield 3112. Station, Lichfield, L.M.S. Regal (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,232 seats. Continuous. Proscenium w=d* 40 ft. Cafe. Phone, 327^ LINCOLN (Lincs), Pop. 66,246. Central Cinema (we). — Prop., Central Picture Theatres (Lincoln), Ltd. Booked at Leeds and London. 1,560 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Lincoln 525. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Exchange Cinema (we). — Prop., Central Picture Theatres (Lincoln), Ltd. 1,180 seats. Booked at Leeds and London. Continuous, except Fri. Prices, iod. to is. iod. Phone, Lincoln 330. Stations, Lincoln, L.M.S. , and L.N.E.R. Grand Cinema (we), High Street. — Prop., Central Picture Theatres (Lincoln), Ltd. 1,136 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. iod. Phone, Lincoln 533. Station, Lincoln, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Plaza Cinema (we). — Props., Central Picture Theatres (Lincoln), Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Leeds and London. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. iod. ; lounge. Phone, 1369. Stations, Lincoln, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Regal (we), High Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,130 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 29 ft. Cafe. Phone, Lincoln 251. Station, Lincoln, L.N.E.R., and L.M.S. Ritz Cinema (we), High Street. — Prop., Central Picture Theatres (Lincoln), Ltd., Central Cinema. 1,750 seats. Booked at 23, Albion Place, Leeds, and 190-196, Piccadilly, London. Prices, iod. to 3s. Cafe attached. Stage, 20 ft. ; five dressing-rooms. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Savoy (we), Saltergate. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,970 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 39 ft. 6 in. Stage, 16 ft. 6 in. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Phone, Lincoln 162. LI80ARD (Cheshire). See Wallasay LI8KEARD (Cornwall), Pop. 4,266. Cinedrome (Parmeko). — Props., E. J. and W. E. Pope. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Mats., Wed. and Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Liskeard 32. Station, Liskeard, G.W.R. LI8S (Hants), Pop. 2,320. Seymour Hall (ba). — Prop., N.A.A.F.I., Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, W.C.2. 576 seats. Twice nightly ; mat. Sun. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Blackmoor 227. LITTLEBOROUGH (Lancs), Pop. 12,028. Queen's Cinema (we), Church Street. — Prop., Littleborough Picture Theatre Co., Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Manchester. Twice nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, Littleborough 8498. Station, Littleborough. Victoria Picture Palace (btp), Sale Street. — Prop., S. J. Fletcher. 550 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Booked at Manchester. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. LITTLEHAMPTON (Sussex), Pop. 10,181. Odeon Theatre (bth), High Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Littlehampton 254 Palladium, Church Street. — Prop., South Downs Cinemas, Ltd., 2, Chapel Street, Petersfield. Phone, Petersfield 649. 890 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Phone, Littlehampton 44. Station, Littlehampton, S.R. Films by West Sussex Film Transport. Regent, Terminus Road. — Prop., South Downs, Cinemas, Ltd., 2, Chapel Street, Petersfield. Phone, Petersfield 649. 650 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone. Littlehampton 628. Station, Littlehampton, S.R. Films by West Sussex Film Transport. LITTLE LEVER (Langs), Pop. 4,844. Corona Cinema (bth). — Prop., Jackson and Newport, Ltd. 600 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Sat. and Holidays, twice nightly. Prices, 3d. to gd. LITTLEPORT (Cambs), Pop. 4,477. Cinema Theatre (bth), Hitches Street. — Prop., R. Victor Watson, Victoria Street, Littleport. 500 seats. Booked at Victoria Street. Phone, Littleport 35. One show nightly. Prices, 5d, to is. 3d. Empire Cinema (bth). — Props., A. Robertson, 10, Victoria Street, Littleport. 350 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 17 ft. ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, 68. Station, Littleport, L.N.E.R. and Film Transport. Regal (btp). — Props., The Kingsway Cinemas (Newmarket), Ltd., Deva Chambers, High Street, Newmarket. Phone, Newmarket 80. 501 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 6d. Continuous, from 5.30 p.m. Booked by D. F. Bostock, 45, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. LITTLE SUTTON (near Birkenhead) (Cheshire), Pop. 3,500. King's Cinema (we). — Prop., Hippodrome (Ellesmere Port), Ltd., Carnegie Street, Ellesmere Port. Phone, 54. 320 seats Booked by W. J. Speakman, 126, Bold Street, Liverpool 1. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Three mats, weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Hooton 2267. Station, Little Sutton (Cheshire). LIVERPOOL (Lancs), Pop. 856,072. Abbey (ba Duosonic), Wavertree. — Props., Regal Cinema Co. (Liverpool), Ltd., Abbey Cinema. Evenings, continuous ; daily mats. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Booked at Hall. Phone, Childwall 2650.