US Release date: 11 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Irving Rapper Cast: Paulette Goddard, Oscar Homolka & Broderick Crawford Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for three weeks from 3 March 1950 with Holiday in Havana as support Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ANNA LUCASTA”
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MADNESS OF THE HEART
UK Release date: 23 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 75 minutes. Director: Charles Bennett Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Maxwell Reed & Kathleen Byron Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by Vote For Huggett. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 53 295Continue reading “MADNESS OF THE HEART”
ILLEGAL ENTRY
US Release date: 1 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Frederick De Cordova Cast: Howard Duff, Märta Torén & George Brent Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for five weeks from 17 February 1950 supporting Ma and Pa Kettle. Suburban Release Type: hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 104Continue reading “ILLEGAL ENTRY”
WHIPLASH
US Release date: 24 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 91 minutes. Director: Lewis Seiler Cast: Dane Clark, Alexis Smith & Zachary Scott Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 with The Green Promise as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “WHIPLASH”
BLONDIE’S SECRET
US Release date: 23 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 68 minutes Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Captain China. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 35 316 EF PPE 2.33Continue reading “BLONDIE’S SECRET”
INTRUDER IN THE DUST
US Release date: 10 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Clarence Brown Cast: David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr. & Juano Hernandez Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 24 March 1950 with The Doctor and the Girl as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “INTRUDER IN THE DUST”
THE DOCTOR AND THE GIRL
US Release date: 29 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 24 March 1950 with Intruder in the Dust as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE DOCTOR AND THE GIRL”
DEVIL’S CARGO
US Release date: 1 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: John F. Link Cast: John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson & Roscoe Karns Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from March 31st 1950 supporting Thieves’ Highway. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “DEVIL’S CARGO”
MONEY MADNESS
US Release date: 15 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 73 minutes. Director: Sam Newfield Cast: Hugh Beaumont, Frances Rafferty & Harlan Warde Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 17 March 1950 supporting April Showers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 86 230 EFContinue reading “MONEY MADNESS”
LOST BOUNDARIES
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Director: Alfred L. Werker Cast: Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer & Susan Douglas Rubes Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy theatre for thirteen weeks from 13 February 1950. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 327 50 EF PPE 5.74Continue reading “LOST BOUNDARIES”
The 1950 Project 