UK Release date: 8 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes Director: Anthony Pelissier Cast: John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Betty Ann Davies Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for five weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Gay Lady. Suburban Release Type: Independent North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY”
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THE FIRST GENTLEMAN
UK Release date: 15 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 111 minutes Director: Alberto Cavalcanti Cast: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins & Cecil Parker Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 7 July 1950 supporting Riders in the Sky. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE FIRST GENTLEMAN”
BARBARY PIRATE
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Donald Woods, Trudy Marshall, Stefan Schnabel Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Whirlpool. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290 EF PPEContinue reading “BARBARY PIRATE”
JOHNNY ALLEGRO
US Release date: 26 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, George Macready & Nina Foch Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 supported by Private Bumstead. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 193Continue reading “JOHNNY ALLEGRO”
CONFESSIONS OF A ROGUE
French Release date: 9 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: France Running time: 105 minutes Director: Jean Dréville Cast: Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Annette Poivre Australian Distributor: FDB Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia Cinema for six weeks from 14 July 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Memorial EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “CONFESSIONS OF A ROGUE”
GUN SMUGGLERS
US Release date: 28 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supporting Under My Skin. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24Continue reading “GUN SMUGGLERS”
THIRD TIME LUCKY
UK Release date: 6 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 66 minutes Director: Gordon Parry Cast: Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh, Charles Goldner Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for three weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Girl From Jones Beach. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THIRD TIME LUCKY”
LOVE THAT BRUTE
US Release date: 26 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Alexander Hall Cast: Paul Douglas, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 1 December 1950 supporting The Falcon’s Adventure. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “LOVE THAT BRUTE”
PORTRAIT FROM LIFE
UK Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyt’s Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 3 November 1950 supported by Marry Me. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 117Continue reading “PORTRAIT FROM LIFE”
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
US Release date: 26 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 103 minutes (colour) Director: John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Victor McLaglen & Joanne Dru Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 27 October 1950 as a Feature only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON”
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