UK Release date: 15 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 84 minutes Director: Ken Annakin Cast: Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison & Susan Shaw Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by Madness of the Heart. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “VOTE FOR HUGGETT”
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HOMICIDE
US Release date: 2 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 77 minutes. Director: Felix Jacoves Cast: Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott & Robert Alda Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for four weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Younger Brothers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 116 181 EFContinue reading “HOMICIDE”
OVER THE SANTA FE TRAIL
US Release date: 13 February 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 63 minutes. Director: Ray Nazarro Cast: Ken Curtis, Jennifer Holt, Guy Kibbee Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 19 May 1950 supporting Jolson Sings Again. Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Central EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 7 347Continue reading “OVER THE SANTA FE TRAIL”
THE SECRET GARDEN
US Release date: 30 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Fred M. Wilcox Cast: Margaret O’Brien, Herbert Marshall & Dean Stockwell Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for six weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “THE SECRET GARDEN”
IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME
US Release date: 29 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 102 minutes (colour) Director: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Judy Garland, Van Johnson & S.Z. Sakall Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 supported by Challenge to Lassie. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME”
THE DRUM (RR)
UK Release date: 7 April 1938 (original release); 20 March 1944 (re-issue) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: UK Running time: 104 minutes (colour) Director: Zoltan Korda Cast: Sabu, Raymond Massey & Roger Livesey Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 5 May 1950 supported by Johnny Comes Flying Home Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE DRUM (RR)”
LONDON BELONGS TO ME
UK Release date: 12 August 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 112 minutes Director: Sidney Gilliat Cast: Richard Attenborough, Alastair Sim & Fay Compton Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia Cinema for five weeks from 11 November 1949 with Love’s In Waiting as support. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Box Hill Rialto EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “LONDON BELONGS TO ME”
TO LIVE IN PEACE
Italian Release date: 17 March 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Italy Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Luigi Zampa Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Gar Moore & Mirella Monti Australian Distributor: FDB Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia theatre for seven weeks from 7 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Camberwell Rivoli EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “TO LIVE IN PEACE”
THELMA JORDAN
US Release date: 18 January 1950 as The File on Thelma Jordan First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 100 minutes Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey & Paul Kelly Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 5 May 1950 supporting Duck Soup. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THELMA JORDAN”
DUCK SOUP (RR)
US Release date: 1933 (no re-release date known) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Leo McCarey Cast: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 5 May 1950 with Thelma Jordan as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 291Continue reading “DUCK SOUP (RR)”
The 1950 Project 