Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 497 Palladium (we), Union Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, W.i. Gerr. 7881. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Oldham Main 1027. Station, Oldham (Central), L.M.S. Pavilion Picture Palace (bth), High Street, Lees. — Prop., Harold Ward, 6, Brown Street, Manchester, 2. Phone, Deansgate 3542. 600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. Phone, Main 1768. Station, Lees, near Oldham. Saddleworth Picture Palace. Savoy Cinema (btp), Huddersfield Road. — Prop., Savoy Entertainments (Oldham), Ltd. 726; eats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat. Three Mats, weekly. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Main 2618. Theatre Royal (we).— Prop., Theatre Royal (Oldham), Ltd., F. E. Spring, 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. Phone, Bla 7905. 1,200 seats. Variety, Repertory, Kevue. Twice nightly. Booked by Prop. Prices, 5d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; twelve dressing-rooms. Phone, Main 254.9. Station, Oldham (Mumps), L.M.S. Victory Cinema (btp), Union Street. — Prop., Pavilion Cinemas (Oldham), Ltd. 7, Oxford Street, Manchester. 974 seats. Continuous evenings. Mat. daily. Booked at H.O. OLD HILL (Staffs), Pop. 11,600, Grand Theatre (we). — Prop., B. P. Priest. 890 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. Twice nightly Mon. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 8d. to is. Phone, Cradley 6161. OLLERTON (Notts), Pop. 676. Ollerton Picture House (bth). — Props., Ollerton Pictures, Ltd. 650 seats. Prices gd, to is. 9d. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. ; two shows Sat.; mats. Tues. and Sat. Four changes weekly. Booked by General Manager. Phone, New Ollerton 227. Station, Ollerton, L.N.E.R. Films by Road Transport. OLNEY (Bucks), Pop. 2,871. Electric Cinema (Mihaly), 81, High Street. — Prop., J. E. Poyntz. 400 seats. Booked at Scala, Oxford. Once nightly. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. ONCHAN (I.O.M.), Pop. 2,000. The Avenue (bth). — Props., Onchan Cinemas, Ltd., c/o Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, I.O.fa. Continuous Mon., Thurs. and Sat. only, once nightly Sun. 875 seats. Prices, 6d., is. and is. 3d. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Booked at Liverpool. Stage, 13 ft. Three dressing-rooms. Phone, Douglas 133 1. ORMSKIRK (Lancs.), Pop. 17,121. Pavilion (we). — Prop., F. G. Donaldson, Ormes Buildings, Parsonage, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7242. 500 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous evenings, Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. and holidays. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Phone, Ormskirk 269. Regal (we). — Props., Regal (Ormskirk), Ltd., 10, Dale Street, Liverpool. Phone, Advance 4615. Continuous nightly ; two shows Sat. ; Mats., Tues., Fri. and Sat. Prices, iod. and is. 9d. Booked at Clubmoor Cinema. Proscenium width, 34 ft. ORPINGTON (Kent), Pop. 7,049. Commodore Theatre (Kamm). — Prop., Commodore Cinema (Orpington), Ltd. 1,000 seats. Prices, is. 6d. to 3s. 6d. Cafe attached. Palace (Kamm.) — Prop, and Res. Man., A. Spencer-May. 400 seats. Booked at 243, High Street, Orpington. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Orpington 1000. Station, Orpington, S.R. O88ETT (Yorks), Pop. 14,838. Palladium (we), Town Hall Square. — Prop., Palladium (Ossett), Ltd. 690 seats. Booked by Mr. Friedman, 2, Bristol Street, Leeds. Twice nightiy. Mat., Mon. and Sat. Prices, iod. and is. 6d. Phone, Ossett 157. OSWALDTWISTLE (Lancs ), Pop. 14,221. Empire Picture Palace (btp), Union Road. — Props., J. C. Whitaker and W. Reader. 560 seats. Continuous; Sat. twice nightly ; mats. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Palace Cinema (btp), Rhyddings Street. — Prop., Queen's Hall (Church), Ltd. 649 seats. One show nightly ; two on Sat. Prices, 6d. and gd. Phone, Accrington 2980. OSWESTRY (Shropshire), Pop. 9,754. King's Theatre (bth). — Prop., Wm. C. Hill Black. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Rfgal (we). — Prop., Oswestry Regal Cinema Co., Ltd. Controlled by The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Gerrard 3554. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Oswestry 230. OTLEY (naar Leeds) (Yorks), Pop. 11,020. Beech Hill Cinema (we), Westgate. Picture House (we), Kirkgate. Westgate Cinema (awh). 580 seats. OTTERY ST. MARY (Devon), Pop. 3,715. Scala Picture Theatre (Morrison). — Honiton Cinema, Ltd., High Street, Honiton. 220 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. T wo changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Stage, 10 ft. deep Phone 100. Station, Ottery St. Mary (S.R'.). Films by Road Transport. OUNDLE (Northants), Pop. 2,800. Victoria. — Mon., Wed. and Sat., two shows daily. OUTWOOD (near Wakefield) (Yorks). Empire (bth). — Prop., Rothwell Empire, Ltd., Leeds Road, Outwood. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Price?, 4d. to iod. Width of Prescenium, 28 ft. OVENDEN (Yorks), Pop. 6,000. Pioneer Picture House (bth), Wheatley Lane. Prop., Ovenden Pioneer Picture House Co., Ltd., Wheatley Lane, Lee Mount, Halifax 700 seats. Booked at Hall by Man. Continuous. Prices, 4a. to is. OXFORD (Ox.), Pop. 90,000. Cinema, Watlington. Electra Palace (we), Queen Street. — 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. Cafe attached. Phone, Oxford 29go. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Headington Cinema (F.I.) — E. James Hall, 58g seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous, from 2 p.m. Prices, iod. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Headington 6718. Majestic (bth). — Props., Majestic Cinema (Oxford) Ltd., (Union Cinemas Group.) Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Dance Hall attached. Phone, Oxford 3727.