US Release date: 28 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes Director: Dean Riesner Cast: Birds. Lots of birds. Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy for two weeks from 23 December 1949 supported by Inside Story, then a further week supporting Tulsa SuburbanContinue reading “BILL AND COO”
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FORBIDDEN
UK Release date: 28 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK. Running time: 87 minutes. Director: George King Cast: Douglas Montgomery, Hazel Court & Patricia Burke Australian Distributor: British Lion Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 6 October 1950 supporting Davy Crockett Indian Scout. SuburbanContinue reading “FORBIDDEN”
THE VALIANT HOMBRE
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes. Director: Wallace Fox Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & John Litel Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 21 April 1950 supporting Cover Up. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE VALIANT HOMBRE”
THE TATTOOED STRANGER
US Release date: 9 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 64 minutes. Director: Edward J. Montagne Cast: John Miles, Patricia Barry, Walter Kinsella Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 1 September 1950 supporting Broken Arrow. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE TATTOOED STRANGER”
BROKEN ARROW
US Release date: 20 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 93 minutes. Director: Delmer Daves Cast: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler & Debra Paget Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 1 September 1950 supported by The Tattooed Stranger.Continue reading “BROKEN ARROW”
GUNS OF HATE
US Release date: 18 June 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 April 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie & Richard Martin Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 24 March 1950 as support to Black Magic. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “GUNS OF HATE”
BLACK MAGIC
US Release date: 19 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 105 minutes. Director: Gregory Ratoff Cast: Orson Welles, Nancy Guild & Akim Tamiroff Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 24 March 1950 with Guns of Hate as support Continue reading “BLACK MAGIC”
OUT OF THE STORM
US Release date: 11 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 5 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 61 minutes. Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier & Marc Lawrence Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 20 January 1950 as support to Wake of the Red Witch.Continue reading “OUT OF THE STORM”
WAKE OF THE RED WITCH
US Release date: 30 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 106 minutes. Director: Edward Ludwig Cast: John Wayne, Gail Russell & Gig Young Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 20 January 1950 supported by Out of the Storm. SuburbanContinue reading “WAKE OF THE RED WITCH”
NOOSE
UK Release date: 28 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes. Director: Edmond T. Greville Cast: Carol Landis, Derek Farr & Joseph Calleia Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for two weeks from 3 March 1950 as a feature -only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “NOOSE”
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