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WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN?

US Release date: 15 May 1948. First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 5 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes. Director: Dwain Esper Cast: George Bryan & Phillip Stahl (Narrators) Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for one week from 23 June 1950 supported by Impact. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 2-L-2Continue reading “WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN?”

IMPACT

US Release date: 19 March 1949. First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 5 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 111 minutes. Director: Arthur Lubin Cast: Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines & Charles Coburn Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for one week from 23 June 1950 supported by Will it Happen Again? Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “IMPACT”

I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE

US Release date: 18 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 86 minutes. Director: Howard Hawks. Cast: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan & Marion Marshall. Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Regent, for five weeks from 5 May 1949 as a feature-only release. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE”

FRANCIS

US Release date: 8 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 91 minutes. Director: Arthur Lubin Cast: Donald O’Connor, Patricia Medina & Zasu Pitts Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 21 July 1950 with The Story of Molly XContinue reading “FRANCIS”

FOR THEM THAT TRESPASS

UK Release date: 9 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK. Running time: 95 minutes. Director: Alberto Cavalcanti Cast: Stephen Murray, Richard Todd & Patricia Plunkett Australian Distributor: British Empire Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Five weeks at Union’s Grosvenor Theatre from 15 September 1950 supporting No Place for Jennifer.Continue reading “FOR THEM THAT TRESPASS”

FOLLOW ME QUIETLY

US Release date: 7 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 59 minutes. Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: William Lundigan, Dorothy Patrick & Jeff Corey Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 9 December 1949 supporting Yellow Sky. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “FOLLOW ME QUIETLY”

DRUMS ALONG THE AMAZON

US Release date: 1 November 1948 (under the title Angel of the Amazon) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 86 minutes. Director: John H. Auer Cast: George Brent, Vera Ralston & Brian Aherne Production Company: Republic Pictures Australian Distributor: Republic Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Union’sContinue reading “DRUMS ALONG THE AMAZON”

COVER UP

US Release date: 25 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 83 minutes. Director: Alfred E. Greene Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Barbara Britton & William Bendix Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for two weeks from 21 April 1950 with Valiant Hombre as its support. Continue reading “COVER UP”

CHAMPION

US Release date: 9 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes. Director: Mark Robson Cast: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy & Marilyn Maxwell Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for four weeks from 24 March 1950 as a feature only presentation Continue reading “CHAMPION”

BRIDE FOR SALE

US Release date: 12 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: William D. Russell Cast: Claudette Colbert, Robert Young & George Brent Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by Savage SplendorContinue reading “BRIDE FOR SALE”