Kinematograph year book (1950)

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Kinema Directory (Scotland). 441 BUCKIE (Banff), Pop. 8,688. Playhouse (we), Phone, Buckie 2223. — Props., Highland Cinema Co., Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Drummond Street, Inverness. Phone, Inverness 1. 1,029 seats. Prices is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Continuous from 6 p.m. Sats. from 2.30 p.m. Three changes weekly. Proscenium width, 21 ft. 6 in. Station, Buckie. BUCKSBURN (Aberdeenshire). Glen Cinema, Shepherd Hall. Phone, Bucksburn 28. — Props., Glen Cinemas, 26, Albyn Place, Aberdeen. Phone, 4059. 500 seats. Non-Continuous. Prices yd. to is. gd. Booked at H.O. Cafe and Dance Hall. Station, Bucksburn. BURNBANK (Lanark), Pop. 12,140. Plaza picture House (we). — Prop., R. V. Singleton, The Cosmo Cinema, Rose Street, Glasgow. 972 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Station, Burnbank (B.R.) BURNTISLAND (Fife), Pop. 5,809. Palace (bth). Phone, Burntisland 3138. — Props., Burntisland Associated Pictures, Ltd., Manse Place, Falkirk. Phone, 327. 1,021 seats. Booked by A. C. Mackie, Burntisland. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Station Burntisland (B.R.) Callander (Perth), Pop, 1,620. Playhouse, (ba) Leny Road. Phone, Callander 177.— Props., Caledonian Associated Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone, Inverness 1 370-1. 398 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked by Sir A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Station, Callander (B.R.) CAMBUSLANG (Lanark), Pop. 29,000. Empire (we). Phone, Cambuslang 558. — Props., The Cambuslang Picture House Co., Ltd., 135, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.i. Phone, Central 6394 and 6395. Prices, is. 3d. and is. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Cambuslang (B.R.). Ritz (we). Phone, Cambuslang 530. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,581 seats. Booked at H.O. Nightly at 6.15 p.m. Sat. continuous from 2.30 p.m. Station, Cambuslang (B.R.). Savoy (we), Main Street, Cambuslang. Phone, Cambuslang 558. — Props., Savoy (Cambuslang), Ltd., 135, Buchanan Street, Glasgow. Phone, Central 6394 and 6395. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to is. gd. Station, Cambuslang. CAMPBELTOWN (Argyll), Pop. 7,928. Green's Rex Cinema (we), Hall Street. Phone, Campbeltown 2158. — Props., George Green Ltd., n-2g, Renfrew Street, Glasgow, C.i. Phone, Douglas 5481. 1,217 seats. Continuous, daily from 2 p.m. Prices, is. to 3s. Booked, at H.O. Cafe attached. Station, Campbeltown. Picture House (bth), Hall Street. Phone, Campbeltown 2264. — Props., The Picture House, Campbeltown Ltd. 534 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly, Three changes weekly and Mats. Wed. and Sat. Station, Gourock (B.R.) CARDENDEN (Fife), Pop. 9,000. Picturedrome (we), Bowhill. Phone, Cardenden 259. — Props., Bowhill Public House Society, Ltd., Lessees, Commercial Cine matograph Co., Ltd., Bowhill. 850 seats. Booked at Cinema de Luxe, Lochgelly. Continuous. Two shows on Sat. Three changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to iod. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station, and postal town, Cardenden, (B.R.) Rex (bth), Bowhill. 550 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Pictures and variety. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Station. Cardenden (B.R.) CARLUKE (Lanarkshire), Pop. 5,436. Windsor (we), Stewart Street. Phone, Carluke 2365. — Props., Gourock Picture House, Ltd., 156, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Phone, Central 2522. i,2go seats. Prices is. and 2s. Booked by S. Bendon, 156, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Station, Carluke (B.R.). CARNOUSTIE (Angus), Pop. 5,600. Pavilion (rca), Park Avenue. Phone, Carnoustie 2 1 19. — Prop., Angus Cinema Co., Ltd., 70, Dundee Street, Carnoustie. 540 seats. Continuous. Three change weekly. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Carnoustie. Regal (rca), Dundee Street. Phone, Carnoustie 21 19. — Props., The Angus Cinema Co., Ltd. 520 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Station, Carnoustie. CARNWATH (Lanarkshire), Pop. 6,547. Ritz (bth), Main Street. — Prop., Alfred Palmer, 86, Abbeygreen, Lesmahagow. 330 seats. Separate shows. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Booked at Lesmahagow. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Carnwath. CASTLE DOUGLAS (Kirkcudbright) Pop. 3,008. Castle Douglas Cinema (Marshall), Queen Street. Phone, Castle Douglas 136.— Props. J. W. Slater & Co. 308 seats. Booked at Hall. Three changes weekly. Twice nightly Mon., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Prices gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Station, Castle Douglai (B.R.) Transport. Palace (bth), St Andrews Street, Castle Douglas. Phone, Castle Douglas 141. — Prop., Castle Douglas Theatres, Ltd., 63, King Street, Castle Douglas. Phone, 13. 565 seats. Separate shows nightly. Three changes weekly. Proscenium width. 22 ft. Prices, 9d. to 2s. gd. Booked at hall. Station, Castle Douglas, (B.R.) CATRINE (Ayr), Pop. 2,274. Wilson Hall (bth), Bridge Street. — Lessee, F. Palmer. 500 seats. Booked at Lesmahagow by F. Palmer. Station, Catrine (B.R.) CLE LAND (Lanark), Pop. 3,591. Picture Palace (Occasional). CLYDEBANK (Dumbarton), Pop. 50,000. Bank Cinema (rca). Phone, Clydebank 1447. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,071 seats. Booked at H.O. Nightly at 6.15 p.m. Sat. from 2.30 p.m. Empire (we). Phone, Clydebank 1281.— Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,150. seats. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. Booked at H.O. La Scala (we), Graham Avenue. Phone, Clydebank i22g. — Props., La Scala (Clydebank), Ltd., 145, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Central 0477. 2,648 seats. Continuous evenings. Mats., Sat. Booked by Sir Alex. B. King., 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stations, Clydebank or Kilbowie,