Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Kinema Directory (England). 373 by The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Phone, Shrewsbury 3026/7. Cafe attached. King's (we), Wyle Cop. — Prop., Shrewsbury Empires, Ltd., Castle Gates, Shrewsbury. Phone, Shrewsbury 3026 (7. Controlled by The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London. Gerrard 3554. Continuous. Station, Shrewsbury, G.W. andL.M.S. Joint. SIBLE & CASTLE HEDINGHAM (Essex), Pop. 3,200. Plaza (rca), Swan Street. — Prop., Chas. H. Sellens, Limefield, Colchester Road, Halstead. Phone, Halstead 262. Booked at H.O. 280 seats. Once nightly Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Hedingham 81. Station, Sible and Castle, Hedingham, L.N.E.R. SIDGUP (Kent), Pop. 15,000. Odeon (bth). — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. (Closed.) Odeon (wE),Westwood Lane, Blackfen. — Props., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Continuous. Phone, Bexleyheath 1272. Regal (we), High Street. — Props., Union Cinemas Co., Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Contiuuoi s. 1228 seats. Cafe attached, Phone, Foots Cray 2539. Station, Sidcup, S.R. SIDMOUTH (Devon), Pop. 6,126. Grand (we), High Street.— Prop., W. S. Robinson. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Sidmouth 279. Station, Sidmouth, S.R. Radway Theatre and Cinema (we). — Vicarage Road. — Prop., W. S. Robinson. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Booked at Grand, Sidmouth. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Sidmouth 85. Station, Sidmouth, S.R. SILEBY (Leics.), Pop. 3,500. Futurist Cinema (Gyrotone), Swan Street. — Props., G. G. Baum, Ltd. 310 seats. Booked at Rock Cinema, Mountsorrel, Leics. Separate shows. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Rothley 164. Station, Sileby, L.M.S. SILLOTH-ON-SOLWAY (Cumb.). Majestic Picture House (ba). 400 seats. SILSDEN (Yorks), Pop. 4,881. Picture Palace (ba), Bradley Road. — Prop. (Exors. of Clifford Briggs), Jack Briggs, " Parkmount," Utley, Keighley. Phone, 3363. 490 seats. Booked at Leeds. One show7 nightly. Twice on Sats. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Steeton 3225. Station, Steeton and Silsden, L.M.S. SILVERDALE (Staffs), Pop. 7,795. Roxy Cinema (btp), High Street. — Props., Silverdale Cinemas, Ltd., Roxy Cinema, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Phone, 5497. 400 seats. Booked at Hanley. Continuous from 5.30. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2d. to is. 9d. Phone, Silverdale 267. Station, Silverdale, L.M.S., or Potteries Transport. SITTINGBOURNE and MILTON (Kent), Pop. 20,175. Odeon (bth), High Street. — Props., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, Niw Oxford Street. London. W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Cafe. Phone, Sittingbourne 84. Plaza (we), East Street. — Props., Nigel Marsh Theatres (Sittingbourne) Ltd., controlled by Nigel Marsh Theatre Circuit, Ltd., ig, Hanover Square, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 0333. 415 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, is. ro 2s. gd. Proscenium wudth, 24 ft. Phone, Sittingbourne 182. Films by Kent Motor Transport. Queen's (awh), High Street — Prop., Jay & Russell Cinemas Ltd. 650 seats. Booked at London by Manny Jay. Continuous. Seven days. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Sittingbourne 85. Station, Sittingbourne, S.R. SKEGNESS (Lincs), Pop. 9,121. Central Cinema (bth), Roman Bank. — Props., The Parade Cinema (Skegness), Ltd., General Buildings, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Phone 445S4. 1,000 seats. Bcoked at Whitefriars House, Friar Lane. Nottingham. Summer, continuous. Winter, once nightly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 8d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Skegness 702. Station, Skegness, L.N.E.R. Parade Cinema (we), Grand Parade. — Props., The Parade Cinema (Skegness), Ltd., General Buildings, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Phone, 44584. 1,300 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 8d. Booked at United Entertainments, Ltd., Whitefriars House, Friar Lane, Nottingham. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Once nightly during winter months ; Continuous summer season. Phone, 525. Station, Skegness, L.N.E.R. SKELMANTHORPE (Yorks), Pop. 3,711. Savoy (rca). — P^ops., Messrs. Walker & Newton, Majestic Cinema, Huddersfield. Phone, 683. g64 s?ats. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Booked at Majestic, Huddersfield. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Skelmanthorpe, L.M.S. SKELMERSDALE (Lancs), Pop. 6,177. Empire, Elson Road. — Prop., Empire (Skelmersdale), Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Prices, 2d. to is. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Phone, 41. Station, Skelmersdale, L.M.S. Majestic (rca), Liverpool Road. — Props., Vickers, Majestic, Skelmersdale, Ltd., 23, King Street, Wigan. 500 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Once nightly. Twice nightly Sat. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, 131. Station Skelmersdale, L.M.S. SKIPTON (Yorks), Pop. 12,434. Plaza (we). 670 seats. Premier Picture House (we), Keighley Rjjad. — Prop., Richard Dean, 566 seats. One show nightly, three on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Skipton, 271. Station, Skipton, L.M.S. Regal (we). — Props., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd.. Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333 Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, 161. Station, Skipton, L.M.S. SLAITKWA1TE (Yorks), Pop. 5,181. Winston (we). — Prop., Winston (Slaithw-aite), Ltd., Britannia Road, Slaithwaite. 600 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Stage, 10 ft. deep. Phone, Slaithwaite 285. Station, Slaithwaite, L.M.S.