US Release date: 25 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes Director: Raoul Walsh Cast: Dennis Morgan, Dorothy Malone & Don DeFore Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire for two weeks from 27 October 1950 supported by Flaming Fury Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON”
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MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND
US Release date: 20 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 87 minutes Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Lucille Ball, William Holden & Janis Carter Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 13 October 1950 with The Devil’s Henchmen as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND”
MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN
US Release date: 1 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 79 minutes Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for five weeks from 1 September 1950 supported by Outside the Wall. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 328Continue reading “MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN”
SIDE STREET
US Release date: 23 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Anthony Mann Cast: Farley Granger, Cathy O’Donnell, James Craig Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for two weeks from 1 September 1950 supporting Key to the City. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 126 167Continue reading “SIDE STREET”
KEY TO THE CITY
US Release date: 2 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 101 minutes Director: George Sidney Cast: Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Frank Morgan Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for two weeks from 1 September 1950 supported by Side Street. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 381 18Continue reading “KEY TO THE CITY”
MRS MIKE
US Release date: 23 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Directors: Louis King Cast: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes & J.M. Kerrigan Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Plaza Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 as a feature only presentation SuburbanContinue reading “MRS MIKE”
NO SAD SONGS FOR ME
US Release date: 27 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes Director: Rudolph Maté Cast: Margaret Sullavan, Wendell Corey & Viveca Lindfors Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy Theatre for six weeks from 8 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 234Continue reading “NO SAD SONGS FOR ME”
UNDER MY SKIN
US Release date: 17 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Jean Negulesco Cast: John Garfield, Micheline Presle & Luther Adler Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by Gun Smugglers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “UNDER MY SKIN”
REMEMBER? (RR)
US Release date: 19 December 1939 (reissue date unavailable) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Norman Z. McLeod Cast: Robert Taylor, Greer Garson & Lew Ayres Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 11 August 1950 as support to The Big Store. (first screened 4Continue reading “REMEMBER? (RR)”
THE BIG STORE (RR)
US Release date: 20 June 1941 (re-release date unavailable) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Charles Reisner Cast: The Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James’ Theatre for three weeks from 11 August 1950 supported by Remember? (original release – four weeks atContinue reading “THE BIG STORE (RR)”
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