Kinematograph year book (1944)

Kinema Directory (England). 483 Palladium (we), Rochdale Road. — Props., Blackley Palais De Danse, Ltd. 1,750 seats. Films booked by F. E. Spring, 3, Parsonage, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7905. Twice nightly ; Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; five dressing-rooms. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Collyhurst 1058. Pavilion (bth), Church Street, Newton Heath. — Props., Central Cinema Co. (Newton Heath), Ltd. Phone, Fai 1 144. 767 seats. Prices, 3d. to iod. Continuous Mon. to Fri. ; twice nightly Sat. Two changes weekly. Picturedrome (ba Duosonic), Broughton Lane, — Props., Broughton Picturedrome Co., 500 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Manchester, L.M.S. Playhouse (rca), Oldham Road, Miles Platting. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,847 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Collyhurst 2878. Plaza (btp), Gorton Lane. — Props., Amusall's Ltd., Orme's Buildings, Parsonage. Phone, Bla 0485. 640 seats. Booked by Amusall's, Parsonage, Manchester. Twice nightly. Mats, three times a week. Prices, 3d. to od. Plaza (pta). — Props., Plaza (Manchester), Ltd., Oxford Street, Manchester. Phone, Central 7441. 1,100 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Station, Exchange. Popular Picture Palace (bth), Wilson Street, Miles Platting.— Prop., Miles Platting I.L.P., 2A. Enoch Street, Miles Platting Phone, Collyhurst 2601. 350 seats. Booked by E. J. Howarth. Two shows nightly, three mats, weekly. Prices, 3d. to 5d. Premier Cinema (we), Cheetham Hill Road.— Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Pnone, Gerrard 7887. 1,980 seats. Booked at H.O. Mats, daily from 2.30 p.m. ; Sat. continuous from 2 p.m. Phone, Cheetham Hill 2026. Cafe attached. Prince's Cinema (btp), Grey Mare Lane. — Prop., Prince's Cinema (Openshaw), Ltd. 7, Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,600 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, East 0641. Princess Cinema (btp), Conran Street, Harpurhey. — Prop., Victory Pictures (Manchester), Ltd., 7, Oxford Road, Manchester 795 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Public Hall, Alderley Edge. Queen's Picture House (we), Ashton Old Road. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,205 seats. Booked at H.O. Evenings continuous and Mats, daily. Continuous from 2 p.m. Sats. Phone, East 1040. Stations, Mayfield or London Road, L.M.S. Queen's Picture Theatre (we), Stockport Road, Longsight. — Prop., Cinemas (Manchester), Ltd., 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7445-6. 850 Seats. Booked by Chas. Ogden, 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Continuous evenings. Mats. Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Phone, Rusholme 1004. Station, London Road, L.M.S. Films by Auto. Regal (we), Levenshulme. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,850 seats.. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats., daily. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Booked at H.O. Stage, 40 ft wide, 16 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Rus. 13 16. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Regent (btp), Rochdale Road. — Prop., Mostyn Sereno. 600 seats. Continuous Sat., twice nightly. Booked locally. Mat., Mon. and Thurs. Prices, 3d. to 8d. Phone, Bla 2004. Regent Super Cinema (bth), Princess Road South. — -Props., Gorton District Cinemas, Ltd. 1,300 seats. Pictures and Variety. Booked by Bert Abbott, Gen. Man., at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Phone, Moss Side 1955. Station, Manchester (Wilbraham Road Halt). Rex Picture Hall (bth), Ashton Old Road. — Props., Openshaw Picture Hall Co., Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 830 seats. Booked at H.O. Ri alto (we), Bury New Road, Higher Broughton. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,400 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 13 ft. deep ; seven dressing-rooms. Phone, 1367. Station, Victoria, L.M.S. Riviera (we), Cheetham Hill. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayf air 781 1. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Collyhurst 1188. Rivoli (rca), Collyhurst. — Prop., Ben Ranter, 38, Deansgate, Manchester, Phone, Bla. 9084. Booked at Manchester. 1,195 seats. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Sat. twice nightly. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 45 ft Rivoli Cinema (we), Denmark Road, Rusholme. — Prop., Rivoli Estates, Ltd. 1,050 seats.. Booked at 14, Brown Street. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 18 ft.: three dressing-rooms. Phone, Ardwick 1542. Station, Manchester Central. Rivoli (rca), Gorton. — Prop., Ben Kanter, 38, Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Bla 9084. 1,506 seats. Booked at Manchester. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 20 ft. ; eight dressing-rooms, Rota (we). — Controlled by Union Cinemas, Ltd. 1,206 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, East 0640. Station, Denton, L.M.S. Roy Picturedrome (Picturetone), Ashton Old Road, Ardwick. — Prop., Northern Amusements, Ltd., Prudential Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale. Phone, Rochdale 2072. 499 seats. Prices, 5d. and 8d. Continuous evenings, inc. Sun. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sun. Booked at Arcadia Cinema, Yew Tree Avenue, Levenshulme. Royal Cinema (Picturetone), Buckley Street, Rochdale Road. — Prop., A. Wilkinson and J. Mooney. 600 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2d. to 5d. Royal (we), Fitzwarren Street, Pendleton. — Props., Pendleton Pictures, Ltd. 900 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. Booked by J F. Emery Cinema Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Phone, Pendleton 2166. Rusholme Theatre (btp), Wilmslow Road. — Props., Rusholme Cinema, Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 938 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, Rusholme 2284. Station, Manchester. Savoy Cinema (rca), Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887, 1,500 seats. Q2