US Release date: 14 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Allan Dwan Cast: Marsha Hunt, William Lundigan & Charles Winninger Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: The independent Savoy theatre for two weeks from 23 December 1949 as support to Bill and Coo. Suburban Release Type: Union 6-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE INSIDE STORY”
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MY FRIEND IRMA
US Release date: 14 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 103 minutes Director: George Marshall Cast: John Lund, Diana Lynn & Don DeFore Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for seven weeks from 30 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings EF Points 360 31Continue reading “MY FRIEND IRMA”
THE CALENDAR
US Release date: 5 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 79 minutes Director: Arthur Crabtree Cast: Greta Gynt, John McCallum & Raymond Lovell Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for two weeks from 3 February 1950 as support to Britannia Mews. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290Continue reading “THE CALENDAR”
FLY AWAY PETER
UK Release date: 29 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 60 minutes Director: Charles Saunders Cast: Frederick Piper, Kathleen Boutall, Nigel Buchanan Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for three weeks from 30 December 1949 supporting Come to the Stable. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 5-W-2 Rankings EF Points 81 245 EF PPEContinue reading “FLY AWAY PETER”
A SONG IS BORN
US Release date: 19 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 113 minutes (colour) Director: Howard Hawks Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent theatre for three weeks from 10 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 297 62Continue reading “A SONG IS BORN”
LOVE, HONOR AND GOODBYE
US Release date: 15 September 1945 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Virginia Bruce, Edward Ashley & Victor McLaglen Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: No City Release Suburban Release Type: Union Toorak EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 13 343 EF PPE 1.63 316 Metres Travelled 90,009 334 Average MTContinue reading “LOVE, HONOR AND GOODBYE”
THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)
US Release date: 3 April 1949 (re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes (colour) Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger & Bert Lahr Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-1Continue reading “THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)”
THE GREAT SINNER
US Release date: 29 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes. Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for one week from 2 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 213 112Continue reading “THE GREAT SINNER”
MISS MINK OF 1949
US Release date: 11 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Glen Tryon Cast: Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier & Richard Lane Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol theatre from 13 January 1950 for two weeks as support to Sand. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 75Continue reading “MISS MINK OF 1949”
SOFIA
US Release date: 3 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (Colour) Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Gene Raymond, Sigrid Gurie & Patricia Morison Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for one week from 3 February 1950 with Criminal Court as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “SOFIA”
The 1950 Project 