US Release date: 21 February 1950 (as No Man of Her Own) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund & Jane Cowl Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 9 August 1950 supported by Let’s Face It. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “THE LIE”
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OUTSIDE THE WALL
US Release date: 8 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Crane Wilbur Cast: Richard Basehart, Marilyn Maxwell & Signe Hasso Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre from 1 September 1950 for five weeks as support to Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town. Suburban Release Type: SuburbanContinue reading “OUTSIDE THE WALL”
STROMBOLI
Italian release date: 9 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Italy Running time: 107 minutes Director: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale & Renzo Cesana Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by The Woman on Pier 13. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “STROMBOLI”
THE GIRL FROM JONES BEACH
US Release date: 16 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 78 minutes Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo & Eddie Bracken Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for three weeks from 15 September 1950 supported by Third Time Lucky. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE GIRL FROM JONES BEACH”
THE BIG HANGOVER
US Release date: 26 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes Director: Norman Krasna Cast: Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor & Percy Waram Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’S St. James Theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supported by Border Incident. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2Continue reading “THE BIG HANGOVER”
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE
US Release date: 22 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 108 minutes Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason & Van Heflin Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’S Metro Theatre for two weeks from 29 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1Continue reading “EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE”
THE DECISION OF CHRISTOPHER BLAKE
US Release date: 23 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 75 minutes Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas & Cecil Kellaway Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for four weeks from 29 September 1950 as support to Look for the Silver LiningContinue reading “THE DECISION OF CHRISTOPHER BLAKE”
MEET THE KILLER
US Release date: 22 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Charles Barton Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello & Boris Karloff Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 22 September 1950 supported by Mr Peabody and the Mermaid Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MEET THE KILLER”
RIM OF THE CANYON
US Release date: 1 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Nan Leslie Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No observed city release Suburban Release Type: Independent Brunswick Empire EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 31 319 EF PPE 2.38 224Continue reading “RIM OF THE CANYON”
MURDER AT THE WINDMILL
US Release date: 6 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 70 minutes Director: Val Guest Cast: Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee & Jack Livesey Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for three weeks from 28 July 1950 as support to Train of Events. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “MURDER AT THE WINDMILL”
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