Kinematograph year book (1949)

Kinema Directory (England). 409 Palace (we), High Street. Phone, West Bromwich 0358. — Prop., Griffin Cinemas, Ltd. 920 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Booked at Birmingham. Station, West Bromwich (B.R.). Plaza Super Cinema (rca), Paradise Street. Phone, West Bromwich 0030. — Prop., Kennedy's Theatres, Ltd., Hippodrome, Dudley. Phone, Dudley 4231. 1,100 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; ten dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, West Bromwich (B.R.). Queen's Picture House (ba), Queen Street. Phone, West Bromwich 0351. — Prop., Miles Jervis Cinemas, Ltd. 1,000 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Birmingham. Continuous from 2 p.m. Station, West Bromwich (B.R.). St. George's Picture House (g.b. duosonic), Paradise Street. Phone, West Bromwich 0737. — Prop., Miles Jervis Cinemas. 700 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Booked at Birmingham. Continuous from 5 p.m., Sat. from 2 p.m. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, West Bromwich (B.R.). Tower (we). Phone, West Bromwich 1210. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. i,g22 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Paradise Street, West Bromwich (B.R.). WESTBURY (Wilts), Pop. 4,044. Vista Cinema (awh). Phone, Westbury 75. — Prop., Emery Cinema Circuit, Ltd., 26, Cross Street, Manchester, 2. 457 seats. Booked at H. O. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Three shows on Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Station, Westbury (B.R.). Films by Road Transport. WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA (Essex), Pop. 106,000. King's Cinema (ba), Hamlet Court Road. Phone, Southend 3263. — Prop., Ashbvs Grand Halls, Ltd. (Closed.) Mascot Cinema (rca), 511, London Road. Phone, Southend 3600. — Prop., J. E. Pearce, Eros House, 31, Regent Street, London, W.i. I, 223 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Westcliff (B.R.). Metropole (bth), London Road. Phone, Southend 2773. — Prop., J. E. Pearce, Eros House, 31, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 1560. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 1.45 p.m., Sun. from 6.30 p.m. 1,200 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 54 ft. Station, Westcliff-on-Sea (B.R.) ; or Motor Transport. See also Southend-on-Sea. WEST CORNFORTH (Co. Durham), Pop. 6,400. Regent (bth). — 750 seats. Once nightly, twice on Sat. WESTERHAM (Kent), Pop. 3,170. Swan Picture Hall (ba). Phone, Westerham 109. — Prop., B. M. Seeker. 220 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Station, Westerham (B.R.). Film Transport. WESTGATE (Kent), Pop. 5,100. Carlton Cinema (rca). Phone, Westgate 274.— Props., Westgate Cinema Co., Ltd. 500 seats. Films booked at Hall. Variety booked direct. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft, Station, Westgate-on-Sea (B.R.). WEST HARTLEPOOL (Co. Durham), Pop. 75,000. Forum Cinema (rca). Phone, W. Hartlepool 2114. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,971 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, West Hartlepool (B.R.). Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 106 Gaiety (we). Phone, West Hartlepool 2547. — Prop., E. Little, King's Cinema, Langley Park, Co. Durham. Phone, Langley Park 236. 650 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Continuous evenings. Mats., Sat. Booked at Newcastle. Station, West Hartlepool (B.R.). Lex Cinema (rca), Whitby Street. Phone, West Hartlepool 2049. — Props., W. G. and E. E. Reynolds, Airedale, Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool. Phone 3710. 750 seats. Continuous. Prices. 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at Hall. Station, West Hartlepool. Northern Picture Hall (bth), York Road. Phone, West Hartlepool 2714. — Prop., Northern Pictures, Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Station, West Hartlepool. Odeon. Phone, West Hartlepool 3221. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Station, West Hartlepool. Picture House, Stockton Street. Phone, West Hartlepool 20331 1. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Daily. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Regal Cinema (we). Phone, Hartlepools 2121. — Props., Regal (W. Hartlepool), Ltd., 58, Street Lane, Leeds, 8. Phone, Leeds 64352. 1,688 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Station, West Hartlepool (B.R.). West End Picture House (rca), Collingwood Road. Phone, West Hartlepool 2318. — Prop., West End Pictures, Ltd. 560 seats. Booked at Newcastle and Hall by R. J. Wilkinson. Continuous from 5.45 p.m. Mat., Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, West Hartlepool. WESTHOUGHTON (Lancs), Pop. 16,018. Empire (we), Market Street. Phone, Westhoughton 174. — Prop., Emery, Cinema Circuit, Ltd., Midland Bank House, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. Booked at H.O. 648 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Con tinuous nightly, tAvo on Sat. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 37 ft. Station, Westhoughton (B.R.). Palace (we), Church Street. Phone, Westhoughton 31 16. — Props., Rex Theatres (Bolton), Ltd., Railway Road, Adlington, Lanes. Phone, 320. 656 seats. Once nightly at 7.30 p.m. Two shows Sat. Booked at H.O. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station, Church Street, Westhoughton (B.R.). WEST KIRBY (Cheshire), Pop. 6,511. Tudor (we). Phone, Hoylake 1192. — Prop., K. & W. Cinemas, Ltd., General Buildings. Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Phone 44584, 1,020 seats. Continuous evenings. Two Mats. Prices, gd, to 2s, 8d. Booked at Whitefriars