Kinematograph year book (1948)

Rinema Directory {England). 353 OLD HILL (Staffs), Pop. 11,600. Grand Theatre (we), Halesowen Road. — Prop. , B. P. Priest. 816 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Phone, Cradley 6i6r. Station, G.W.R. OLLERTON (Notts), Pop. 6,000. Picture House (bth). — Props., Star Cinemas (London) Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone, Castleford 2618-9. 650 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 9a. Twice nightly. Mats., Tues. and Sat. Four changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Phone, New Ollerton 227. Station, Ollerton, L.N.E.R. Films by Road Transport. OLNEY (Bucks), Pop. 2,871. Electric Cinema (bth), 81, High Street. — ■ Prop., Mrs. G. C. Webster. 260 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Two shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Olney 310. GNCHAN (I.Q.M.), Pop. 3,000. The Avenue (bth). — Props., Palace and Derby Castle, Ltd., Douglas, I.O.M. Summer — continuous. Winter — continuous two week-nights and once nightly four week-nights. One show Sun. 875 seats. Prices, 9d to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Booked at Douglas. Stage, 13 ft. Three dressing-rooms. Phone, Douglas 1 33 1. ORMSKIRK (Lancs.), Pop. 17,121. Pavilion (we). — Prop., F. G. Donaldson, Ormes Buildings, Parsonag , 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), Church Street.— Props., Regal (Ormskirk), Ltd., 10 Dale Street, Liverpool. Phone, Advance 4615. 1,064 seats. Continuous nightly ; two shows Sat. ; Mats., daily. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 34 ft. ORPINGTON (Kent), Pop. 7,049. Commodore Theatre (Kamm). — Prop., Commodore Cinema (Orpington), Ltd. i.oco seats. 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. OSSETT (Yokks), Fop. 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. 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., Thurs. and Sa.t. Two changes weekly. Palace Cinema (btp), Fieldings Lane. — Prop., Palace (Oswaldtwistle), 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 2gSo. Station, Church, 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. Regal (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. 11,020. Beech Hill Cinema (we), Westgate. — Props., Otley Entertainments, Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone 2618-2619. 638 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. Twice nightlv. Mats. Wed. and Sat. Phone, Otley 2211. Station, Otley. Films per F.T.S. Picture House (we), Kirkgate. — Props., Otley Entertainments Co., Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone, 2618-2619. 54° seats. Prices. 7d. to 2s. 3d. Twice nightlv. Mats. Mon., Fri. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Phone. Otlev 2059. Station, Otley. Films per F.T.S. OTTERY ST. IVIARY (Devon), Pop. 3,900. The Cinema (Morrison), Jesu Street. — Prop., E. M. Flay. 184 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Stage, 10 ft. deep. Phone 100. Station, Ottery St. Mary (S.R.). Films by Road Transport. OLSNDLE (Northants), Pop. 2,800. Victoria Hall (ba). — Prop., P. J. Lintott, rf Exeter," Southampton Road, West Cosham, Portsmouth. 287 seats. Separate showsp Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Station, Peterborough North. 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., tj, Chase Avenue, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Phone 2335. 248 seats. Price, is. to 2s. rjd. Booked at H.O. ' Electra Palace (we), Queer. Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Lid., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,078 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Cafe attached. Phone, Oxford 29go. Station, Oxford, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Headington Cinema (rca). — 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. (Temporarily closed.) Regal (we), Cowley. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1^674 seats. Continuous. M