File:Service personnel and civilians queue for admission to the Empire and Ritz cinemas in London's Leicester Square, 1941. D2973.jpg

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Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer
Description
English: Service personnel and civilians queue for admission to the Empire and Ritz cinemas in London's Leicester Square, 1941.
A busy scene in London's Leicester Square as civilians and service personnel queue for admission to the Empire and Ritz cinemas. The queue snakes past a large Dolcis shoe shop and a small milk bar before reaching the cinemas. The Empire is showing 'The Philadelphia Story', starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart, whilst the Ritz appears to be showing 'Gone with the Wind'. Also visible in the distance are Queen's Brasserie, the Monseigneur News Theatre, (offering seats at 7d and 1/ 2d), the NSPCC headquarters, and the Warner cinema. Several cars can also be seen.
Date 1941
date QS:P571,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer

http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//38/media-38873/large.jpg

This photograph D 2973 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Permission
(Reusing this file)		 This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.
Part of
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Ministry of Information Second World War Official Collection
Subjects
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  • Associated places
    London, England, UK
  • Associated events
    Home Front, UK, Second World War
  • Associated themes
    British Home Front 1939-1945
  • Associated keywords
    Architecture, Civilians, Daily Life, Entertainment, Film and Cinema, Morale, Rest & Relaxation, Towns and Cities, Transport, women
Category
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photographs
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yes

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This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1974; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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