Kinematograph year book (1946)

Kinema Directory {England). 503 Palace (Kamm.) — Prop, and Res. Man., A. Spencer-May. 400 seats. Booked at 243, High Street, Orpington. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Phone Orpington 1000. Station, Orpington, S.R. OSSETT (Yorks), Pop. 14,838. Palladium (we), Town Hall Square. — Prop., Palladium (Ossett), Ltd. 680 seats. Booked by A. and G. Friedman, King Street Chambers, Leeds 1. Twice nightly. Mat., Mon. and Sat. Prices, iod. and is. 6d. Phone, Ossett 157. Station, L.N.E.R. OSWALD! W 1ST LE (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., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Palace Cinema (btp), Rhyddings Street. — Prop., Palace (Oswald twis tie), Ltd., 21, Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle. Phone, Accrington 2534. 649 seats. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. and gd. Booked at Hall. Phone, Accrington 2980. Station, Church Stratton, L.M.S. Palladium Cinema (we). — Props., J C. Whitaker and W. Reader. 1,000 seats. OSWESTRY (Shropshire), Pop. 9,754. King's Theatre (bth). — Props., Oswestry Theatres, Ltd. 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 (near Leeds) (Yorks) , Pop. 1 1 ,020 . Beech Hill Cinema (we), Westgate. — Props., Otley Entertainments, Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone 2618-2619. 686 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Mats. Wed. and Sat. Phone, Otley 274. Station, Otley. Films per F.T.S. Picture House (we), Kirkgate. — Props., Otley Entertainments Co., Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone, 2618-2619. 540 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Twice nightly. Mats. Mon., Fri. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Phone, Otley 274. Station, Otley. Films per F.T.S. Westgate Cinema (awh). — 580 seats. (Closed). OTTERY ST. MARY (Devon), Pop. 3,715. Scala Picture Theatre (Morrisoni.— Honiton Cinema, Ltd., High Street, Honiton 220 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. P cscenium width, 21 ft. Stage, 10 ft. deep Pi one 100. Station, Ottery St. Mary (S.R*.). Films by Road Transport. OUNDLE (Northants), Pop. 2,800. Victoria. — Props., Kinetours, Ltd., 145, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Mon., Wed. and Sat., two shows daily. OUTWOOD (near Wakefield) (Yorks). Empire (bth). — Prop., Rothwell Empire, Ltd., Leeds Road, Outwood. Phone, Lofthouse Gate 7169. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Width of Proscenium, 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, 4d. to is. OXFORD (Ox ), Pop. 90,000. Cinema (Gyrotone), Watlington. — Props., Cambridge and District Film Transport Co., 17, Chase Avenue, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Phone 2335. 24.8 seats. Price, is. to 2s. gd. Booked at H.O. ' 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 2990. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Headington Cinema (F.I.) — E. James Hall, 589 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. Palace Cinema (we), Cowley Road. — Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Oxford 4022. Station, Oxford, G.W.R., or Road Transport. Regal (we), Cowley. — 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. Phone, Oxford 4234. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. and L.M.S. Films by Road Transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 78 Ritz (we), George Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,704 seats. Continuous. Variety Acts. Phone, Oxford 4607. Cafe attached. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. and L.M.S. Films by Road Transport. Scala Cinema (bth), Walton Street. — Prop., J. E. Poyntz. 500 seats. Booked at Hall, Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. iod. Phone. Oxford 2967. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Super Cinema (we), Magdalen Street. — ■ Frops., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,251 seats. Continuous. Two changes weeklv. Phone, Oxford 3067. Cafe attached. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. and L.M.S. Films by Motor Transport. OXTED (Surrey), Pop. 3,800. New Cinema, 460 seats. Plaza (we). — Prop., Alexandra Payne, 260, Holly Road, East Grinstead. 666 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Oxted 567. Films by Road Transport. Station, Oxted, Surrey, S.R. PaDIHAM (Lancs ), Pop. 11,632. Grand Theatre (we), Station Road. — Prop., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Phone, 4451. 1,080 seats. One show nightly ; two on Sat. ; mats. Tues., Thurs. and Sat.. Booked at Rochdale. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Phone 69.