US Release date: 1 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: WIliam Castle Cast: Scott Brady, John Russell & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for six weeks from 19 May 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 72 268 EF PPEContinue reading “UNDERTOW”
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SONS OF MATTHEW
Australian Release date: 16 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Australia Running time: 107 minutes Director: Charles Chauvel Cast: Michael Pate, Ken Wayne & Tommy Burns Australian Distributor: Sons of Matthew Productions Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for nine weeks from 19 May 1950 supported by Undertow for its first six weeks, then Henry the Rainmaker forContinue reading “SONS OF MATTHEW”
ANTHONY ADVERSE (RR)
US Release date: 13 December 1947 (Date of re-issue. Originally released in 1936) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 141 minutes Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland & Donald Woods Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 14 July 1950 supported by Prarie Thunder (Date of re-issue.Continue reading “ANTHONY ADVERSE (RR)”
THE GALLANT LEGION
US Release date: 24 May 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray & Joseph Schildkraut Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 31 May 1950 supported by The Big Fight. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 16 339Continue reading “THE GALLANT LEGION”
KAZAN
US Release date: 14 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: Will Jason Cast: Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell & George Cleveland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting And Baby Makes Three. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “KAZAN”
MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE (RR)
US Release date: 11 April 1942 (re-issued 6 October 1945) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 59 minutes Director: B. Reeves Eason Cast: Van Johnson, Faye Emerson & George Meeker Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 5 November 1948 supporting City for Conquest (original release 1943). Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE (RR)”
SAVAGE SPLENDOR
US Release date: 17 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes (colour) Director: Lewis Cotlow Cast: Armand Denis, Lewis Cotlow & Carr Hartley Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supporting Bride For Sale. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 93 215Continue reading “SAVAGE SPLENDOR”
STATE DEPARTMENT: FILE 649
US Release date: 11 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 87 minutes Director: Sam Newfield Cast: William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce, Jonathan Hale Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum Theatre for one week from 14 July 1950 supported by Jiggs and Maggie in JackpotContinue reading “STATE DEPARTMENT: FILE 649”
THE BIG WHEEL
US Release date: 4 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Edward Ludwig Cast: Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell & Michael O’Shea Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supported by Strange Gamble Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE BIG WHEEL”
ROSEANNA McCOY
US Release date: 12 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 89 minutes Director: Irving Reis Cast: Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Charles Bickford Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 28 July 1950 with One Last Fling asContinue reading “ROSEANNA McCOY”
The 1950 Project 