Kinematograph year book (1944)

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538 The Kinematograph Year Book. WEMBLEY — continued Wembley Hall Cinema (rca), High Road. — Props., Nora Thomson and M. Macken. 1,050 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. od. Phone, Wembley 4694. Station, Wembley Hill. WENDOVER (Bucks), Pop. 2,024. R.A.F. Camp Cinema (btp), Halton Camp.— Prop., R.A.F. 934 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wendover 2242. Station, Wendover, L.N.E.R. WEOBLEY (Hereford), Pop. 600. Cinema. — Prop., F. Jones. — Booked at Birmingham. One show per week. Prices 6d. to is. 2d. Dance Hall attached. WEST BROMWIOH (Staffs), Pop. 85,000. Clifton Cinema (bth), Stone Cross (Clifton Circuit). — Props., Clifton Cinema (Stone Cross), Ltd., " Rosumcourt," Bloxwich Road, Leamore, Walsall. 1,214 seats. Prices, rod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Booked at H. O. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; one dressing-room. Phone, Stone Cross 2240. Station, West Bromwieh, G.W.R. Hill Top Picture House (bth). — Prop., Reel Academy, Ltd. 600 seats. Booked at Hall by A. Guest. Continuous evenings. Two mats. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wednesbury 0182. Stations, Wednesbury, L.M.S., and West Bromwieh, G.W.R. Imperial Picture House (wf), Spon Lane. — Prop., Griffin Cinemas, Ltd. 940 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, West Bromwieh 0192. Station, West Bromwieh. Palace ■ (we), High Street. — Prop., Griffin Cinemas, Ltd. 920 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Booked at Birmingham. Phone, West Bromwieh 0358. Station, West Bromwieh, G.W.R. Plaza Super Cinema (bth), Paradise Street. — Prop., Kennedy's Theatres, Ltd. Phone, Bearwood 3142. 1,100 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, West Bromwieh 0030. Station, West Bromwieh, G.W.R. Queen's Picture House (btp). — Prop., J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. I, 000 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous. Mat. daily. Phone, West Bromwieh 0351. Station, West Bromwieh, G.W.R . St. George's Picture House (ba), Paradise Street. — Lessee, J. F. Emery Circuit, 26. Cross Street, Manchester. 700 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous evenings and Sats. Mats., Mon., and Thurs. Proscenium width 20 ft. Phone, Wes. 0737. Stations, West Bromwieh, G.W.R., and Spon Lane, L.M.S. Tower (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,927 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 46^ ft. Phone, Wes. 1210. Station, ■ Paradise Street, West Bromwieh, G.W.R. WE8TBURY (Wilts), Pop. 4,044. Vista Cinema (awh). — Prop, and Man., C. Rowe, 457 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6 p.m. Three shows on Sat. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Westbury 75. Station, Westbury, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. WE8TBURY ON TRYM. Pop. 12,597. Carlton Cinema (ba). 850 seats. WE8TGLIFF-ON-8EA (Essex), Pop. 108,000 King's Cinema (ba), Hamlet Court Road.— Prop., Ashbys Grand Halls, Ltd. 800 seats, Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Southend 3263. Station, Westcliff-on-Sea, L.M.S. , or Motor Transport (Closed.) Mascot Cinema (rca), 511, London Road.— (Closed). Metropole (bth).— Booked at H.O. Continuous. Sun., at 8 p.m. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Southend 2773. Station, Westcliff-onSea, L.M.S. ; or Motor Transport. See also Southond-on-Sea. WE8T CORNFORTH (Co. Durham), Pop. 6,400. Regent (bth). — 750 seats. Once nightly, twice on Sat. WESTERHAM (Kent), Pop. 3,170. Swan Picture Hall (ba). — Prop., Jessie M. Knight, 24, Norbury Crescent, Norbury, S.W.16. 230 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Westerham 109. Station, Westerham, S.R. Film Transport. WESTGATE (Kent), Pop. 5,100. Carlton Cinema (rca).— Prop., G. W. Kennedy. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous and 4 mats, weekly. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Westgate 322. Station, Westgate-on-Sea, S.R. WEST HARTLEPOOL (Co. Durham), Pop. 75,000. Empire (we). Forum Cinema (rca). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.r. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,971 seats. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stage, 6 ft. by 20 ft. ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, W. Hartlepool 2 114. Station, West Hartlepool, L.N.E.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Gaiety (we). — Prop., North Eastern Entertainments, Ltd., Mainsforth Terrace, West Hartlepool. Phone, 2547. 650 seats. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon. and Sat. Booked at 58, Street Lane, Leeds, 8. Station, West Hartlepool, L.N.E.R. Lex Cinema (rca), Whitby Street. — Props., W. G. and E. E. Reynolds, Airedale, Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool. 742 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at Hall. Phone, West Hartlepool 2049. Station, West Hartlepool. Majestic (we). — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Phone, 3221. Station, West Hartlepool. New Cinema (we), Blackhall Rocks. Northern Picture Hall (bth), York Rd. — Prop., Northern Pictures Ltd. 950 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. 3d. Phone, West Hartlepool 2714. Station West Hartlepool. Picture House (we), Stockton Street. — Prop., Gaumont British Pictures Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,800 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Daily. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Phone, West Hartlepool 20331 1.