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”
Category Archives: 20th Century Fox
DANCING IN THE DARK
US Release date: 2 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Irving Reis Cast: William Powell, Mark Stevens & Betsy Drake Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for three weeks from 25 August 1950 supported by Without Honor. Suburban Release Type: Suburban St. Kilda Palais EX-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “DANCING IN THE DARK”
PRINCE OF FOXES
US Release date: 23 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 107 minutes Director: Henry King Cast: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles & Wanda Hendrix Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “PRINCE OF FOXES”
STATE DEPARTMENT: FILE 649
US Release date: 11 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 87 minutes Director: Sam Newfield Cast: William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce, Jonathan Hale Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum Theatre for one week from 14 July 1950 supported by Jiggs and Maggie in JackpotContinue reading “STATE DEPARTMENT: FILE 649”
BLONDE ICE
US Release date: 24 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 19 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 73 minutes. Director: Jack Bernhard Cast: Robert Paige, Leslie Brooks & Russ Vincent Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 12 May 1950 supporting Father Was a Fullback. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 45Continue reading “BLONDE ICE”
YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING
US Release date: 29 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 19 August 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Walter Lang Cast: Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter & Anne Revere Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supported by Stage Struck. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING”
PINKY
US Release date: 29 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 102 minutes Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore & Ethel Waters Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for four weeks from 23 June 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory 1-EX Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “PINKY”
THE ARGYLE SECRETS
US Release date: 7 May 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Cy Endfield Cast: William Gargan, Marjorie Lord & Ralph Byrd Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Oh! You Beautiful Doll. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE ARGYLE SECRETS”
DEVIL’S CARGO
US Release date: 1 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: John F. Link Cast: John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson & Roscoe Karns Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from March 31st 1950 supporting Thieves’ Highway. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “DEVIL’S CARGO”
MONEY MADNESS
US Release date: 15 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 73 minutes. Director: Sam Newfield Cast: Hugh Beaumont, Frances Rafferty & Harlan Warde Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 17 March 1950 supporting April Showers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 86 230 EFContinue reading “MONEY MADNESS”
The 1950 Project 