Kinematograph year book (1948)

356 The Kinematograph Year Book. PITSEA (Essex), Pop. 1,129. Broadway Cinema. — Prop., Roger H.Howard, " Blue House," London Road, Pitsea. Phone, Vange 3140. 600 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Vange 2206. Cafe attached. PLATT BREDGE (Lancs), Pop. 6,500. Miners Hall (ba). — Props., Livesey and Forshaw. 410 seats. Booked at 48, Scholes, Wigan. Twice nightly. Two Mats, weekly. Prices, yd. to is. Phone. 6198. Palace Picture House (bth), Liverpool Road. — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd., County Playhouse, King Street, Wigan. Phone, 3476. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d . Station, Piatt Bridge, L.M.S. PLYMOUTH (Devon), Pop. 208,100. Belgrave Theatre (ba). — 700 seats. Ford Palladium (rca), St. Levan Road, Devonport. — Prop., Henry B. Mather. 383 seats. Booked . at 79, Thornhill Road, Plymouth. Continuous. Mat., Sat. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Phone, Devonport 263. Station, Plymouth (North Road) ; and Film Transport Services (Cardiff), Ltd. Forum (rca), Devonport. — Props., Devonport Cinema Co., Ltd., 10, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 1,800 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, 496. Station, North Road, Plymouth. Gaumont Palace (ba). — Prop., GaumontBritish P.C.T., 123, Regent Street, London. 2,233 seats. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Booked at H.Ol Continuous. Station, Millbay, G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Globe Cinema, Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse. 288 seats. Booked at 27, Old Bond Street, London, W.i. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Hippodrome (rca). — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street,' London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. (Closed.) Odeon (rca), Frankfort Street. — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Plymouth 5392. Station, Plymouth, North Road, G.W.R. Plaza (we), Exeter Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 937 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Plymouth 4450. Royal Cinema (rca). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,390 seats. Continuous. Phone, Plymouth 3300. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Royal Naval Barracks Cinema (bth) Devonport. — Props., Canteen Committee R.N. Barracks. 904 seats. Once nightly Admission only to Ratings of the R.N. and W.R.N.S. Correspondence to the Canteen Secretary. Phone. Devonport 372. State Cinema (rca), Victoria Road, St. Budeaux. — Prop., Gwent & West of England Circuits, Ltd. 998 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Two shows daily. Booked at Hall. POCKLINGTON (Yorks), Pop. 2,645. Oak House (ba). — Prop., Majestic Cinema (Pocklington), Ltd., Manor Buildings, Pocklington. 548 seats. Booked at Tower Leeds. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Phone. Pocklington 2137. R.A.F. Cinema (gb). — 400 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at Leeds. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Once nightly four nights per week. Phone, 2122. Station, Pocklington, L.N.E.R. POLESWORTH (Warwickshire), Pop. 3,500. Palace Theatre (awh). — Prop., L. & M. K. Hudson, The Hood, Polesworth. Phone, 16. 500 seats. Booked at Grand Theatre, Coalville, near Leicester. Mon. to Fri., from 6.30 p.m. Sats. and Holidays at 2, 5 and 7 p.m. Two changes Weekly. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Royal Cinema (Marshall). — Prop., Wm. A. Brown, " Ambleside," Brown's Lane, Dordon, near Tamworth. 300 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 3d. Separate shows. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Booked at Birmingham. Phone, Polesworth 250. Films by F.T.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 PONTEFRACT (Yorks), Pop. 20,000. Alexandra (rca), Tanshelf. — Props., Pontefract Cinema, Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone, Castleford 2618. 851 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, is. to 2s. Twice nightly Mon. and Sat. Continuous Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. Mats. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Twice nightly Sun. Phone, 444. Station, Pontefract, L.N.E.R. Crescent Cinema (we), Ropergate. — Prop., Pontefract Cinemas, Ltd., Star House, Bank, Street, Castleford. Phone, Castleford 2618. 1,190 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly Mon. to Fri. Twice Sat. Mats. Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Twice nightly Sun. Dance Hall attached. Prices, is. to 2s. Phone, Pontefract 188. Stations : Monkhill and Baghill, L.M.S. Playhouse Cinema (we). — Props., Playhouse Cinema (Pontefract), Ltd., Gillygate. 853 seats. Prices, gd. to 2 s. Booked at Leeds. Once nightly ; twice Sat. and Sun. Mat., Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. Occasional V ariety. Premier Picture (we). — ProD., T. C. Holden & Co. 791 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows, Mon. and Thurs. One, Tues., Wed. and Fri. Three on Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, 205. Regent (we), Upton. — Props., Regent (Upton), Ltd., New Star Cinema, Aire Street, Castleford. Phone, 2618. 527 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Once nightly Tues., Thur. and Fri. Two shows Mon., Wed and Sat. Phone, Upton 237. Films per F.T.S. Streethouse Picture House (we), near Featherstone. — Props., D. A. and A. M. Kirkby, 196, Bradford Road, Tingley, nr. Wakefield. 528 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at H.O. PQNTNEWYNYDD (Mon), Pop. 9,000. Pavilion (we). — Props., Pontypool Theatres, Ltd.. Deauville, 786, Newport Road, Cardiff. Phone, St. Mellons 341 and 342. 1,200 seats. Prices, gd, and is. gd. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Pontypool 24. Station, Pontnewynydd, G.W.R. White Rose Cinema. PONTYPOOL (Mon), Pop. 6,788. Park Cinema (Sound, Ltd.).— Prop., The Pontypool Theatres, Ltd., 786, Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff. Phone, St. Mellons 341 and 342. 1,100 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Pontypool 24. Station, Pontypool.