If you lived in Nechells in the 50's and early 60's these are the 3 cinemas that you would have used.
The Gaiety on Coleshill St near to Dale End on the edge of town. The slightly posher one of the three and therefore the most expensive so you only went there if it was a good film or you were trying to impress the latest girlfriend.
The Rock on Alum Rock Rd. At one time a good cinema but by the 50's & 60's was on the downward trend. It was still good enough to take a girlfriend to, and perhaps even meet a new one.
The last one is the Ashted, the local flea pit; this is the one that your parents sent you to so they could get a few hours peace (I wonder what for). This was the one where you watched all those shorts on a Saturday Afternoon. Two and a half hours of entertainment all for 4d.
Phil