Kinematograph year book (1950)

Kinema Directory (England). 277 Regal (rca), High Street. Phone, Beckenham 1171. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,933 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Stations, Clock House or Beckenham Junction (B.R.). BECONTREE (Essex), Pop. (including Dagenham) estimated 130,000. Odeon, Green Lane, Chadwell Heath. Phone, Seven Kings 2302. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2S. 9d. Station, Chadwell Heath. BEDALE (Yorks.), Pop. 1,400. Cinema (imperial). Assembly Rooms, Market Place. — Props., L. Y. and G. E. Dobson, Pengarth, Leyburn. Phone, 2152. 250 seats. Separate shows. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Elite, Leyburn. BEDFORD (Beds ), Pop. 53,050. Empire (we), Midland Road. Phone, Bedford3848.— Props., Granada (Bedford), Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Station, Bedford. Granada (rca), St. Peters. Phone, Bedford 3848.— Props., Granada (Bedford), Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Cafe attached. Picturedrome (we). Phone, Bedford 3331. — Prop., R. Chetham. 600 seats. Continuous. Plaza (we). Phone, Bedford 2345. — Prop., R. Chetham. 1,052 seats. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. BEDLINGTON (Northumberland), Pop. 28,460. Prince of Wales (we), Glebe Road, West End. Phone, Bedlington 3223. — Prop., Emily Hastwell, c/o C. N. Walton, 53, Westlands Road, Darlington. 725 seats. Continuous. Four changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Booked at Newcastle. Station, Bedlington. Wallaw Cinema (we). Phone, Bedlington 2259. — Prop., Wallaw Picture, Ltd., Ashington, Northumberland. Booked at H.O. 1,356 seats. Two shows nightly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Phone, Bedlington 2259. BEDWAS AND MACHEN (Monmouth), Pop. 8,509. Workmen's Hall (rca). Phone, Bedwas 230. — Props., Bedwas Workmen's Hall Institute. Booked at Hall. 732 seats. Two shows, Mon. and Sat. One, Tues., Wed. and Fri. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stations, Bedwas and Caerphilly (B.R.). BEDWORTH (Warwick), Pop. 24,050. Palace (we), Leicester Road. Phone, Bedworth 2286. — Props., Palace (Bedworth), Ltd., 687, Stratford Road, Birmingham. Phone, Springfield 2111. 515 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous, Evenings. Mats., Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. *.o 2s. 3d. Station, Bedworth. Plaza (we), King Street. Phone, Bedworth 3296.— Props., Plaza (Bedworth), Ltd., 687, Stratford Road, Birmingham. Phone, Springfield 2111. 352 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous, Evenings from 6 p.m. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Station. Bedworth (B.R.). BEESTON (Notts ), Pop. 16,016. Astoria (btp), Lenton Abbey, Beeston. Phone, Beeston 54758. — Props., Essoldo Circuit (Control), Ltd., 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-onTyne. Phone, Newcastle 28082-4. 1,038 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Bocked at 52, Slaftesbury Avenue, London, W.i. Station, Beeston (B.R.). Majestic Cinema (bth), Queen's Road. Phone, 55123. — Props., Essoldo Circuit (Control), Ltd., 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 28082-4. 1,040 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at 52, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.i. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Beeston (B.R.). Palladium Super Cinema (bth), High Road. Phone, Beeston 54619. — Props., Palladium (Beeston, Notts), Ltd., Burton Buildings, Parliament Street, Nottingham. Phone, Nottingham 42081. 750 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Mats., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Two shows Sun. Occasional Variety. Stage, 15 ft. deep. Prices, is. to 2s. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Picture Palace (we), High Road. Phone3 Beeston 54087. — Prop., J. J. H. AUsop. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Station, Beeston (B.R.) and Road Transport. BEIGHTON (Derby), Pop. 5,500. Central Cinema (bth), High Street. Phone, Woodhouse 40589. — 589 seats. Once nightly. Twice Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Booked at Leeds. Station, Beighton (B.R. ). BEIU ftGHAFV! (Northumberland), Pop. 2,583. The Town Hall Kinema (imperial).— Prop., Dales Cinema Co., Chayston, Chatsworlh Avenue, Bishop Auckland. 230 seats. Two programmes weekly. Thurs. and Sat. BELPER (Derby), Pop. 15,400. Palace (we), King Street. Phone, Belper 153. Prop., Exors. of Thos. P. Moorley. 738 seats. One show nightly ; twice Sat. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked by J. Pollard, Bentinck Chambers, Mansfield. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Width of proscenium, 24 ft. Stage, 18 ft. Three dressing-rooms. Station, Belper (B.R.). Ritz (bth), King Street. — Props., Belper. Public Hall Co., Ltd. Phone, Belper 153, Booked by J. Pollard, Bentinck Chambers. Mansfield. 666 seats. Once nightly, twice Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Station, Belper (B.R.).. BELTON, nr. Doncaster (Lixcs), Pop. 152S. Public Hall, Grey Green. — Prop., Trustees. Occasional shows. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. BENTHAM (Yorks), Pop. 2,300. Picture House (imperial). — Prop., S. Wilkinson. 299 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Not continuous. Booked at Leeds. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Bentham (B.R.). BENTLEY with ARKSEY, near Doncaster (Yorks), Pop. 20,130. Coliseum (we). — 900 seats. BERKELEY (Glos) Pop. 793. The Berkeley (ba), Station Road. — Prop., Lieut. -Col. A. G. Mason, High Street. Phone. Berkeley 35. 275 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Twice on " Sat,