US Release date: 30 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 106 minutes (colour) Director: David Butler Cast: June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent theatre for four weeks from 29 September 1950 supported by The Decision of Christopher Blake. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1Continue reading “LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING”
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THE BIG SOMBRERO
US Release date: 19 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (colour) Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Elena Verdugo Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release Suburban Release Type: Union 1-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 11 345 EF PPE 1.83 286 Metres Travelled 59,984 341 Average MTContinue reading “THE BIG SOMBRERO”
PLEASE BELIEVE ME
US Release date: 12 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Deborah Kerr, Robert Walker & Mark Stevens Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 15 September 1950 supporting Crisis. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 124 171Continue reading “PLEASE BELIEVE ME”
CRISIS
US Release date: 7 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes Director: Richard Brooks Cast: Cary Grant, José Ferrer & Paula Raymond Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 15 September 1950 supported by Please Believe Me. Suburban Release Type: Independent 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “CRISIS”
THE STORY OF G.I. JOE
US Release date: 18 June 1945 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 108 minutes. Director: William A. Wellman Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum & Freddie Steele. Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for two weeks from 20 October 1950 with False Paradise as its support. Continue reading “THE STORY OF G.I. JOE”
THE BIG LIFT
US Release date: 26 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 120 minutes Director: George Seaton Cast: Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas & Cornell Borchers Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for two weeks from 10 November 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE BIG LIFT”
FLAMING FURY
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: George Cooper, Roy Roberts, Billy Wayne Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supporting One Sunday Afternoon. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts St. Kilda Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “FLAMING FURY”
THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK
US Release date: 30 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 104 minutes (colour) Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Dennis O’Keefe Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supported by High Tide. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 315 55Continue reading “THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK”
THE WOMAN ON PIER 13
US Release date: 8 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Robert Ryan, Laraine Day, John Agar Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 as support to Stromboli. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 90 223 EFContinue reading “THE WOMAN ON PIER 13”
SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK
US Release date: 9 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 81 minutes Director: Richard L. Bare Cast: Virginia Mayo, Bruce Bennett, Robert Hutton Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 29 September supporting Two Texas Knights. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 95 212 EFContinue reading “SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK”
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