US Release date: 13 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Wallace Fox Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & Armida Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Great Dan Patch. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 29 325Continue reading “THE GAY AMIGO”
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THE GREAT DAN PATCH
US Release date: 8 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Joseph M. Newman Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Gail Russell & Ruth Warrick Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supported by The Gay Amigo. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE GREAT DAN PATCH”
BOSTON BLACKIE’S CHINESE VENTURE
US Release date: 2 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 59 minutes Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Chester Morris, Maylia & Richard Lane Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 14 April 1950 supporting Jolson Sings Again. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 109 188 EFContinue reading “BOSTON BLACKIE’S CHINESE VENTURE”
THAT MIDNIGHT KISS
US Release date: 22 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 June 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 96 minutes (colour) Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Kathryn Grayson, José Iturbi & Ethel Barrymore Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for five weeks from 20th January 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 404Continue reading “THAT MIDNIGHT KISS”
FLOODTIDE
UK Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Frederick Wilson Cast: Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson & John Laurie Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum for one week from 31 March 1950 supported by It’s Hard to be Good. Suburban Release Type: Union 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 60 288Continue reading “FLOODTIDE”
THE GREEN PROMISE
US Release date: 22 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 93 minutes Director: William D. Russell Cast: Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan & Robert Paige Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Whiplash. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 89 225 EF PPEContinue reading “THE GREEN PROMISE”
ONCE UPON A DREAM
UK Release date: 1 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 87 minutes Director: Ralph Thomas Cast: Googie Withers, Griffith Jones & Guy Middleton Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for four weeks from 3 March 1950 with The Weaker Sex as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “ONCE UPON A DREAM”
IT’S HARD TO BE GOOD
UK Release date: 10 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 93 minutes Director: Jeffrey Dell Cast: Anne Crawford, Jimmy Hanley & Raymond Huntley Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for one week from 31 March 1950 supporting Floodtide Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 14 340 EF PPE 1.56Continue reading “IT’S HARD TO BE GOOD”
MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM
US Release date: 1 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: minutes. Director: Joseph Santley Cast: Jerome Courtland, Virginia Welles & Ruth Warrick Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 10 March 1950 supporting The Dark Past. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 53Continue reading “MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM”
THE PLUNDERERS
US Release date: 31 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes (colour) Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Rod Cameron, Ilona Massey & Lorna Gray Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 21 April with Sons of Adventure as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 83Continue reading “THE PLUNDERERS”
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