Kinematograph year book (1950)

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Kinema Directory (England). 355 Grand Theatre (we), Stockport Road, Levenshulme. Phone, Rushholme 1108. — Props., Trevelyan Cinemas, Ltd. 687 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Film Transport. Green Hill Cinema (we), Cheetham Hill Road — Phone, Cheetham 1839. — Prop., Belgrave Cinemas, Ltd. 564 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice nightly, Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Station, Manchester. Grosvenor Picture Palace (ba), Oxford Road, All Saints. — Props., New Grosvenor (Manchester), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. Man. Dir., H. Moorhouse. 956 seats. Booked at H.O. Heaton Park Cinema (bth), Bury Old Road. Phone, Prestwich 1535. — Lessees, New Empire (Burnley), Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Phone, Rochdale 4451 1,028 seats. Booked at Rochdale. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Two shows, Sat. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Stage, 6 ft. deep. Two dressingrooms. Imperial Picture Theatre (we), Chorlton Road, Brooks's Bar. Phone, Moss Side 2735.— Props., Cinemas (Manchester), Ltd., 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7445. 760 seats. Continuous, evenings. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Booked at 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Station, Manchester Central. King's Cinema (btp), Longsight. Phone, Rusholme 4655. — Props., Shaftesbury Cinema, Theatre Co. (Manchester), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,129 seats. Booked by H.O. Kingsway Super Cinema (bth), Levenshulme. Phone, Rusholme 2891. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,810 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, Levenshulme Luxor Cinema (bth), Erskine Street, Hulme. Phone, Moss Side 2997. — Props., Emery Cinema Circuit, Ltd., 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone. Blackfriars 7876. 920 seats. Continuous evenings. Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Booked at H.O. Lyceum Cinema (we), Hulme. Phone, Trafford Park 1597. — Props., Emery Cinema Circuit, Ltd., 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 625 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Manchester (B.R.). Magnet Cinema (bth), Newton Heath. — Props., Magnet Cinema (Newton Heath), Ltd., 27, Fennel Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 2144/5. 1,350 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 3d. Continuous Mon. to Fri. ; three shows on Sat. Booked at Snape Circuit, Manchester. Manchester Hippodrome (we), Ardwick. Phone, Ardwick 2800. — Props., Manchester Hippodrome, Ltd. Stoll Circuit, Coliseum Bldgs., London, W.C.2. Twice nightly Variety. 2,120 seats. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Market Street News Theatre (bth), 93, Market Street. Phone, Deansgate 4771. — Props., Jacey Cinemas, Ltd., Somerset House, Temple Street, Birmingham. 485 seats. Continuous. Prices iod. and is. 9d. Booked at H.O. Cafe attached. Metropole (btp), Openshaw. Phone, East 0103. — Props., Metropole (Openshaw), Ltd., 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,739 seats. Booked at H.O. Station, Manchester. Mosley Picture Theatre (bth), Stott Street, Beswick. — Props., Mrs. W. N. Watts and J. V. Tune. 587 seats. Booked at Hall by H. K. White, manager. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to is. M.I.P. Palace (we), Hartley Street. Phone, Collyhurst 2160.— Props., Moston Imperial Palace, Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6.15 p.m. Two shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. and is. 3d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Station Moston Lane (B.R.). New Central Cinema (Precision). — Props., The New Central Picture Theatre, Ltd., West Gorton, Manchester, 12. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 5d. and 7d. 500 seats. New Popular Picture House (bth), Chapman Street, Hulme. Phone, Moss Side 2158.— Props., Harold Ward and A. C. Goulden, 6, Brown Street, Manchester. 700 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, Deansgate 3542. Continuous. Prices, iod. and is. 3d. New Royal Picture Theatre (rca), Ashton New Road. Phone, East 0374. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,233 seats. Booked at H.O. Evenings continuous and Mats, daily. Continuous from 2 p.m. on Sat. News Theatre (bth), 16, Oxford Street. Phone, Central 0497. — Props., Jacey Cinemas, Ltd., Somerset House, Temple Street, Birmingham. Phone, Mid 2941. 434 seats. Prices, iod. and is. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Cafe attached. Odeon, Cheetham Hill. Phone, Collyhurst 1 188. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Odeon, Bumage. Phone, Heaton Moor 2244. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Station, Burnage. Odeon, Oxford Street. Phone, Central 3984. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. gd. to 4s. 6d. Cafe. All Manchester Stations. Odeon, Withington Road, Whalley Range. Phone, Moss Side 1668. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Cafe with dance floor. Olympia (we), Hyde Road, Gorton. Phone, East 0436. — Props., Gorton and District Cinemas, Ltd. 700 seats. Booked by Bert Abbott, at Regent, Fallowfield. Evenings continuous. Mats, daily except Fri. Stage, 12ft. deep; two dressing-rooms. Prices, 7d. to is. Phone, East 0436. Osborne Theatre (btp), Oldham Road. Phone, Collyhurst 1491. — Props., Osborne Theatre (Manchester), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,591 seats. Booked at H.O. Oxford Theatre (we), Oxford Street. Phone, Central 3042. — Props., Buxton Theatre Circuit, Ltd., Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester. Phone, Bla. 9366. 1,104 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. gd. to 3s. 6d, Booked at H.O. Palace (we), Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton. Phone, Chorlton 3635— Props., Cinemas (Chorlton), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7,