<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>  This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Balance Sheets and Statements of
Operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 1996 Form
10Q of Cinema Plus, L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
       
                                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                          6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                           JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                      987,000
<SECURITIES>                           2,323,000
<RECEIVABLES>                          22,700,000
<ALLOWANCES>                              0
<INVENTORY>                                 448,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          0
<PP&E>                                    0
<DEPRECIATION>                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         26,458,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     0
<BONDS>                                   0
<COMMON>                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<OTHER-SE>                             20,848,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           26,458,000
<SALES>                                   0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1,301,000
<CGS>                                     0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               396,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        210,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        85,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                         610,000
<INCOME-TAX>                              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           0
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                      610,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                              13.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                             0