US Release date: 26 August 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty for one week from 2 June 1950 supporting Moonrise. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “UNDER NEVADA SKIES”
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MR. JOSEPH YOUNG OF AFRICA
US Release date: 27 July 1949 (as Mighty Joe Young) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA. Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack Cast: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson & Robert Armstrong Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 5 January 1950 with Strange BargainContinue reading “MR. JOSEPH YOUNG OF AFRICA”
MOONRISE
US Release date: 9 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Frank Borzage Cast: Dane Clark, Gail Russell & Ethel Barrymore Production Company: Chas K. Feldman Group Productions Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty for one week from 2 June 1950Continue reading “MOONRISE”
THE DEVIL’S HENCHMEN
US Release date: 15 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 68 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes & Mike Mazurki Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 13 October 1950 supporting Miss Grant Takes Richmond.. SuburbanContinue reading “THE DEVIL’S HENCHMEN”
MIRACULOUS JOURNEY
US Release date: 17 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes. Director: Sam Newfield. Cast: Rory Calhoun, Virginia Grey & Audrey Long. Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum, for two weeks from 26 May 1950, first billed with Once a JollyContinue reading “MIRACULOUS JOURNEY”
MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR
UK Release date: 14 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Musical Country: UK. Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Herbert Wilcox Cast: Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding & Peter Graves Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 9 June 1950. Initially as a Feature only presentation butContinue reading “MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR”
MARK OF THE GORILLA
US Release date: 12 January 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 68 minutes. Director: William Berke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Trudy Marshall & Suzanne Dalbert Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 25 August 1950 supported by The Travelling Saleswoman. SuburbanContinue reading “MARK OF THE GORILLA”
MAKE MINE LAUGHS
US Release date: 3 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 63 minutes. Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: Joan Davis, Dennis Day & Ray Bolger Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 2 June 1950 supporting The Big Steal. SuburbanContinue reading “MAKE MINE LAUGHS”
JUNE BRIDE
US Release date: 29 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 96 minutes. Director: Bretaigne Windust Cast: Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery & Fay Bainter Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 21 April 1950 supported by A Chance to Live.Continue reading “JUNE BRIDE”
IT’S MAGIC
US Release date: 3 July 1948 (as Romance on the High Seas). First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:4 February 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA. Running time: 99 minutes. Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Jack Carson, Janis Paige & Doris Day Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for three weeks from 23 December 1949 as aContinue reading “IT’S MAGIC”
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