US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 109 minutes. Director: Compton Bennett Cast: Errol Flynn, Greer Garson & Walter Pidgeon Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Seven weeks at MGM’s St. James and Metro Theatres from 31 March 1950 as a featureContinue reading “THE FORSYTE SAGA”
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FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS
US Release date: 13 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Randolph Scott, Bill Williams & Victor Jory Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 18 August 1950 with Angels in DisguiseContinue reading “FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS”
FATHER WAS A FULLBACK
US Release date: 30 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 84 minutes. Director: John M. Stahl Cast: Fred MacMurray, Maureen O’Hara & Betty Lynn Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 12 May 1950 supported by Blonde IceContinue reading “FATHER WAS A FULLBACK”
WESTERN HERITAGE
US Release date: 7 February 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Wallace A. Grissell Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 23 December 1949 as support to Africa Screams. Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “WESTERN HERITAGE”
AFRICA SCREAMS
US Release date: 4 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 79 minutes. Director: Charles Barton Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Clyde Beatty Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 23 December 1949 with Western Heritage as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “AFRICA SCREAMS”
ESCAPE ME NEVER
US Release date: November 7 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 104 minutes. Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino & Eleanor Parker Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 2 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. SuburbanContinue reading “ESCAPE ME NEVER”
ENCHANTMENT
US Release date: 11 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 April 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Irving Reis Cast: David Niven, Teresa Wright & Evelyn Keyes Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 17 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “ENCHANTMENT”
A STRANGER IN TOWN (RR)
US Release date: April 1943 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 66 minutes. Director: Roy Rowland Cast: Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson & Jean Rogers Production Company: MGM Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 22 September 1950 supporting The Asphalt Jungle.(Original releaseContinue reading “A STRANGER IN TOWN (RR)”
THE ASPHALT JUNGLE
US Release date: 1 June 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 112 minutes. Director: John Huston Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern & Jean Hagen Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 22 September 1950 with A Stranger in Town asContinue reading “THE ASPHALT JUNGLE”
INTERFERENCE
US Release date: 3 September 1949 (as Easy Living – possibly retitled in Australia due to the 1937 screwball comedy of the same name still popping up around town) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 77 minutes. Director: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Victor Mature, Lucille Ball & Lizabeth Scott Continue reading “INTERFERENCE”
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