UK Release date: 22 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 100 minutes.Director: Ken Annakin, Arthur Crabtree, Harold French & Ralph Smart Cast: Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne & Ian Fleming Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for three weeks from 2 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2Continue reading “QUARTET”
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ELIZABETH OF LADYMEAD
UK Release date: 22 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 97 minutes (colour). Director: Herbert Wilcox Cast: Anna Neagle, Hugh Williams & Isabel Jeans Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for four weeks from 20 January 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ELIZABETH OF LADYMEAD”
THE SMALL VOICE
UK Release date: 30 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 85 minutes. Director: Fergus McDonell Cast: Valerie Hobson, James Donald & Howard Keel Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 25 November 1949 supported by China Sky. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 87 229Continue reading “THE SMALL VOICE”
SAND
US Release date: 4 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 78 minutes. Director: Louis King Cast: Mark Stevens, Coleen Gray & Rory Calhoun Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol for two weeks from 13 January 1949 with Miss Mink of 1949 as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 RankingsContinue reading “SAND”
BRIDE OF VENGEANCE
US Release date: 7 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: John Lund, Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Dear Wife as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 134Continue reading “BRIDE OF VENGEANCE”
DEAR WIFE
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Richard Haydn Cast: William Holden, Joan Caulfield & Billy De Wolfe Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Bride of Vengeance as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 319Continue reading “DEAR WIFE”
THE GLASS MOUNTAIN
UK Release date: 9 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 99 minutes. Director: Henry Cass Cast: Dulcie Gray, Michael Denison & Valentina Cortese Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for three weeks from 11 November 1949 with Things Happen at Night as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 72Continue reading “THE GLASS MOUNTAIN”
KEY LARGO
US Release date: 16 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 100 minutes Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson & Lauren Bacall Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks from 20 January 1950 as a Feature Only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 354 33 EFContinue reading “KEY LARGO”
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR
US Release date: 22 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek & George Macready Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 with Crime Doctor’s Diary as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “KNOCK ON ANY DOOR”
THE CROOKED WAY
US Release date: 22 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1949 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Robert Florey Cast: John Payne, Sonny Tufts & Ellen Drew Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 10 February 1950 with Silent Conflict as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE CROOKED WAY”
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