US Release date: 3 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for three weeks from 23 August 1950 as support to Tarzan and the Slave Girl. SuburbanContinue reading “RUSTLERS”
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I WAS A SHOPLIFTER
US Release date: 13 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 74 minutes Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Scott Brady, Mona Freeman & Andrea King Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 8 September 1950 as support to Sword in the Desert. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “I WAS A SHOPLIFTER”
SHANGHAI CHEST
US Release date: 11 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: William Beaudine Cast: Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland & Tim Ryan Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 as support to Calamity Jane and Sam Bass. SuburbanContinue reading “SHANGHAI CHEST”
NANCY GOES TO RIO
US Release date: 10 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 100 minutes (colour) Director: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Ann Sothern, Jane Powell & Barry Sullivan Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week and Metro Theatre for three weeks weeks from 4 AugustContinue reading “NANCY GOES TO RIO”
THE RED MENACE
US Release date: 1 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Robert Rockwell, Hannelore Axman & Betty Lou Gerson Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Dakota Lil Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “THE RED MENACE”
MR PEABODY AND THE MERMAID
US Release date: 11 August 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA Running time: 89 minutes Director: Irving Pichel Cast: William Powell, Ann Blyth & Irene Hervey Australian Distributor: Univeral Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 22 September 1950 supporting Meet the Killer Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2Continue reading “MR PEABODY AND THE MERMAID”
DAKOTA LIL
US Release date: 17 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes (colour). Director: Lesley Selander Cast: George Montgomery, Rod Cameron & Marie Windsor Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supported by The Red Menace Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “DAKOTA LIL”
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
US Release date: 31 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: US Running time: 126 minutes (colour) Director: Walter Lang Cast: Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy & Jeanne Crain Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Regent Theatre for six weeks from 18 August 1950 as supported by The Threat. SuburbanContinue reading “CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN”
THE DIVIDING LINE
US Release date: 8 June 1950 (as The Lawless) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: US Running time: 83 minutes Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell & Johnny Sands Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 25 August 1950 as support to My Friend IrmaContinue reading “THE DIVIDING LINE”
MY FRIEND IRMA GOES WEST
US Release date: 26 June 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: US Running time: 91 minutes Director: Hal Walker Cast: John Lund, Marie Wilson & Diana Lynn Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 25 August 1950 supported by The Dividing Line Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1Continue reading “MY FRIEND IRMA GOES WEST”
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