UK Release date: 8 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes Director: Anthony Pelissier Cast: John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Betty Ann Davies Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for five weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Gay Lady. Suburban Release Type: Independent North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY”
Category Archives: Athenaeum
PORTRAIT FROM LIFE
UK Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyt’s Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 3 November 1950 supported by Marry Me. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 117Continue reading “PORTRAIT FROM LIFE”
THE HASTY HEART
UK Release date: 2 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 102 minutes Director: Vincent Sherman Cast: Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal & Richard Todd Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum Theatre for eight weeks from 21 July 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE HASTY HEART”
POET’S PUB
UK Release date: 5 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 79 minutes Director: Frederick Wilson Cast: Derek Bond, Rona Anderson & James Robertson Justice Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 23 June 1950 supporting Obsession. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 22 333 EF PPEContinue reading “POET’S PUB”
OBSESSION
US Release date: 3 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 96 minutes Director: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Robert Newton, Sally Gray & Phil Brown Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 23 June 1950 supported by Poet’s Pub. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 161 145 EF PPEContinue reading “OBSESSION”
VOTE FOR HUGGETT
UK Release date: 15 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 84 minutes Director: Ken Annakin Cast: Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison & Susan Shaw Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by Madness of the Heart. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “VOTE FOR HUGGETT”
THE SMALL BACK ROOM
UK Release date: 21 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 106 minutes. Director: Michael Powell Cast: David Farrar, Jack Hawkins & Kathleen Byron Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for two weeks from 21 April 1950 supported by The Last Wish. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 97 209 EFContinue reading “THE SMALL BACK ROOM”
FLOODTIDE
UK Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Frederick Wilson Cast: Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson & John Laurie Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum for one week from 31 March 1950 supported by It’s Hard to be Good. Suburban Release Type: Union 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 60 288Continue reading “FLOODTIDE”
ONCE UPON A DREAM
UK Release date: 1 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 87 minutes Director: Ralph Thomas Cast: Googie Withers, Griffith Jones & Guy Middleton Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for four weeks from 3 March 1950 with The Weaker Sex as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “ONCE UPON A DREAM”
IT’S HARD TO BE GOOD
UK Release date: 10 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 93 minutes Director: Jeffrey Dell Cast: Anne Crawford, Jimmy Hanley & Raymond Huntley Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for one week from 31 March 1950 supporting Floodtide Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 14 340 EF PPE 1.56Continue reading “IT’S HARD TO BE GOOD”
The 1950 Project 