Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Kinema Directory {England). 389 UPPINGHAM (Rutland), Pop. 2,452. Rutland Cinema (Imperial). — Prop. B. J. Wilson, Leicester Road, Uppingham. Booked at Hall. Continuous, evenings. Occasional Variety. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 16 ft. deep ; two dressingrooms. Cafe. Phone, Uppingham 123. Station, Uppingham, L.M.S., and F.T.S. UPTON-ON-SEVERN (Worcs), Pop. 2,500. Memorial Theatre (Imperial), Old Street. — Prop., Richard Bushby, Upton-on-Severn. 240 seats. Booked at Upton-on-Severn. Twice nightly. Prices, od. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Stage, 22 ft. Two dressing-rooms. Station, Upton-on-Severn, via Malvern G.W.R. URMSTON (Lancs), Pop. 9,284. Empress Cinema (we), Higher Road. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1228 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Urmston 2070. Station, Urmston, L.M.S. New Curzon (we), Princess Road. — Props., New Curzon Land and Development Co., Ltd. Phone, Urmston 2929. 1,278 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 3d. Continuous Sun. to Fri. ; two shows Sat. Booked by P. S. Mossley, 33, Brazennose Street, Manchester. Proscenium width, 45 ft. stage, 20 ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Cafe. Station, Flixton. Palace (we), Railway Road. — Prop., Warston Pictures, Ltd., 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7445. 708 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mats. Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. qd. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 10 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Urmston 2236. Station, Urmston, L.N.E.R. USHAW MOOR (Co. Durham), Pop. 5,000. Ci.ub Hall Cinema (we).— Prop., W. Godfrey, Ladysmith, Ushaw Moor. 560 seats. Once nightly. Twice Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 24 ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Phone, New Brancepeth 236. Station, Ushaw Moor, L.N.E.R. Empire (btp). — Prop, and Gen. Man., J. Hateley. 650 seats. One show nightly. Two on Sat. " Sun. opening. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 25 ft. deep. Seven dressing-rooms. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, Willington 208. Station, Ushaw Moor, L.N.E.R. USWORTH (Co. Durham), Pop. 7,980 King's Cinema (we), Station Road. — Prop., Southgate Cinemas, Ltd., Southgate. Wash, ington. 490 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to od. Phone, Washington 52. Station, Usworth, L.N.E.R. UTTOXETER (Staffs), Pop. 5,907. Elite (ba). — Props., Catlins (Uttoxeter), Ltd., 4, York Street, Twickenham, Middlesex. 909 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Mats., Mon. and Sat. Booked at Futurist Cinema, Scarborough. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, 148, Station, Uttoxeter, L.M.S. and F.T.S. Queen's Cinema (Kalee).— Props., Catlins (Uttoxeter), Ltd., 4, York Street, Twickenham, Middlesex. 376 seats. Booked at Futurist Cinema, Scarborough. Once nightly, continuous and Mat. Sat. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Uttoxeter 231. Station, Uttoxeter, L.M.S. UXBRIDGE (Middx ). Pop. 31.866. Odeon (bth). — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 50. New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Phone, Uxbridge 1381. Regal (we). — Props., Uxbridge Entertainment;.' Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, GoldenSquare, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1610 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Cafe attached. Phone', Uxbridge 999. Station, Uxbridge (Piccadilly Underground). Savoy (we), High Street. — Props., Uxbridge Picture Playhouse, Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,074 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Uxbridge 81. Station, Vine Street, G.W.R. VENTNOR (I. of W.), Pop. 5,112. Rex (ba).— Prop., Isle of Wight Theatres. Ltd.. Ryde 2387. 673 seats. Continuous. MatsWed, and Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 33 ft. 10 in. Phone, Ventnor 400. Station, Ventnor, I.O.W., S.R. WaDEBRIDGE (Cornwall), Pop. 2,460. Regal Cinema (bth). — Prop., Riviera Cinemas, Cornwall. 700 seats. Booked at Palace. Perranporth. Once nightly. Two Mats, weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Wadebridge 91'. Station, Wadebridge, G.W.R. and S.R. WAINFLEET (Lincs), Pop. 783. Regent. WAKEFIELD (Yorks), Pop. 65,000. Carlton Picture House (ba), Grove Road. — Prop., Gaumont-British Picture Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,010 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings ; mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Phone, Wakefield 253511. Prices, 7d. and is. Station, Wakefield (Kirkgate), L.M.S. Empire ( ba), Kirkgate. — Props., GaumontBritish Picture Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 977 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous daily. Prices,7d. tois.gd. Phone, Wakefield 241811, Station, Wakefield (Kirkgate). Grand Electric Cinema (we), Westgate. — Prop., Wakefield Picture House, Ltd., Playhouse, Wakefield. Phone, 2840. 781 seats. Continuous evenings; mats. Mon. and Sat. Booked at Playhouse. Two changes weekly. Pnces, 7d. to is. Phone, 2095. Station, Wakefield (Westgate), L.N.E.R., and Kirkgate. Palace (Guest), Arthur Street, Belle Vue.— Prop., Stephen Askew, 30, Regent Street, Belle Vue, Wakefield. 692 seats. One show daily. Booked at Leeds. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Station, Wakefield (Kirkgate), L.M.S. Playhouse (we), Westgate. — Props., Wakefield Picture House, Ltd. 1,182 seats. Continuous. Separate shows Sats., Sun., from