US Release date: 29 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Gloria Henry Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 7 July 1950 with The First Gentleman as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts W-6-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 64 281 EFContinue reading “RIDERS IN THE SKY”
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PRISON WARDEN
US Release date: 20 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Anna Lee & Harlan Warde Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 11 August 1950 supporting Tell it to the Judge. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “PRISON WARDEN”
THE STORY OF MOLLY X
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes. Director: Crane Wilbur Cast: June Havoc, John Russell & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 July 1950 supporting Francis. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 110 187 EFContinue reading “THE STORY OF MOLLY X”
TELL IT TO THE JUDGE
US Release date: 18 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 May 1950Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Norman Foster Cast: Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings & Marie McDonald Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 11 August 1950 supported by Prison Warden. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 195 121 EFContinue reading “TELL IT TO THE JUDGE”
FRONTIER GUNLAW
US Release date: 31 January 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Derwin Abrahams Cast: Charles Starrett, Tex Harding & Dub Taylor Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 5 351 EF PPE 1.25 351 Metres Travelled 32,043 352 Average MTContinue reading “FRONTIER GUNLAW”
HENRY THE RAINMAKER
US Release date: 13 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, William Tracy Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 81 245 EF PPE 2.38Continue reading “HENRY THE RAINMAKER”
THE GUILTY
US Release date: 2 March 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Bonita Granville, Don Castle & Regis Toomey Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 10 December 1948 supporting The Man From Oklahoma. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 7-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 54 297 EFContinue reading “THE GUILTY”
ONE LAST FLING
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott & Douglas Kennedy Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supporting Roseanna McCoy. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 106 192Continue reading “ONE LAST FLING”
UNDER CAPRICORN
US Release date: 8 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 117 minutes (colour) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten & Michael Wilding Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for five weeks from 21 July 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “UNDER CAPRICORN”
RIDING HIGH
US Release date: 21 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 112 minutes Director: Frank Capra Cast: Bing Crosby, Coleen Gray & Charles Bickford Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 14 July 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 381 18Continue reading “RIDING HIGH”
The 1950 Project 