The value of the Exhibitors’ Faith index is that is illustrates the ‘worth’ that exhibitors placed on available product. For this post, we’ll be looking at the EF index in relation to the city theatres that originally screened the titles before they arrived in the suburbs in the calendar year of 1950. Every suburban exhibitorContinue reading “Venues and and the EF Index”
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The Exhibitor Faith Index
As someone fascinated by box office data, it has long saddened my that there is little in the way of historical records for the performance of films in the Australian Market. For recent years there is, of course, a wealth of accurate information but the further we go back in time the less available andContinue reading “The Exhibitor Faith Index”
THE YELLOW CAB MAN
US Release date: 25 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 85 minutes Director: Jack Donohue Cast: Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting Devil’s Doorway. Suburban Release Type: MGM’s Malvern Embassy EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE YELLOW CAB MAN”
DEVIL’S DOORWAY
US Release date: 15 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Anthony Mann Cast: Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supported by The Yellow Cab Man. Suburban Release Type: MGM Embassy EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “DEVIL’S DOORWAY”
SUPERMAN
US Release date: 15 July 1948 (as a serial) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Sci-Fi Country: USA Running time: 75 minutes Director: Spencer Bennett Cast: Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 20 January 1950 supported by Terror Trail. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Prahran Empress EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “SUPERMAN”
BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY
US Release date: 20 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: Ford Beebe Cast: Johnny Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner & Onslow Stevens Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 18 August 1950 as support to Stampede. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 44Continue reading “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY”
WABASH AVENUE
US Release date: 24 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Henry Koster Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Phil Harris Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 1 December 1950 supported by Train to Alcatraz. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “WABASH AVENUE”
STATE SECRET
UK Release date: 11 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 104 minutes Director: Sidney Gilliat Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for two weeks from 10 November as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “STATE SECRET”
SUNSET BOULEVARD
US Release date: 10 August 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes Director: Billy Wilder Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson & Erich von Stroheim Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 29 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 369Continue reading “SUNSET BOULEVARD”
ALIAS THE CHAMP
US Release date: 15 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller & Audrey Long Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol for two weeks from 1 December 1950 as support to Colorado Territory. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts’ Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ALIAS THE CHAMP”
The 1950 Project 