US Release date: 22 August 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Constance Moore, William Marshall & Bill Goodwin Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 11 June 1948 as support ot Rainbow Over Texas. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 28Continue reading “EARL CARROLL SKETCHBOOK”
Category Archives: BEF
TULSA
US Release date: 13 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes (colour) Director: Stuart Heisler Cast: Susan Hayward, Robert Preston & Pedro Armendáriz Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy theatre for four weeks from 6 January 1950 with Incident as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings EF Points 171 136 EFContinue reading “TULSA”
THE INSIDE STORY
US Release date: 14 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Allan Dwan Cast: Marsha Hunt, William Lundigan & Charles Winninger Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: The independent Savoy theatre for two weeks from 23 December 1949 as support to Bill and Coo. Suburban Release Type: Union 6-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE INSIDE STORY”
LOVE, HONOR AND GOODBYE
US Release date: 15 September 1945 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Virginia Bruce, Edward Ashley & Victor McLaglen Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: No City Release Suburban Release Type: Union Toorak EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 13 343 EF PPE 1.63 316 Metres Travelled 90,009 334 Average MTContinue reading “LOVE, HONOR AND GOODBYE”
ROBIN HOOD OF TEXAS
US Release date: 15 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Gene Autry, Champion Jr. & Lynne Roberts Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 supporting Chicago Deadline. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24 330 EF PPEContinue reading “ROBIN HOOD OF TEXAS”
THE TRESPASSER
US Release date: 3 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes. Director: George Blair Cast: Dale Evans, Warren Douglas & Janet Martin Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre from 12 November 1948 as support to The Fabulous Texan. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 41Continue reading “THE TRESPASSER”
PORTRAIT OF JENNIE
US Release date: 25 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes. Director: William Dieterle Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten & Ethel Barrymore Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 4 November 1949 with I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes as support. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “PORTRAIT OF JENNIE”
SILENT DUST
UK Release date: 1 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 82 minutes. Director: Lance Comfort Cast: Sally Gray, Stephen Murray & Derek Farr Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for eight weeks from 23 September 1949 with The Last Lead as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 RankingsContinue reading “SILENT DUST”
KING OF THE GAMBLERS
US Release date: 26 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes. Director: George Blair Cast: Janet Martin, William Wright & Thurston Hall Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 12 August 1949 as support to Streets of Laredo. Suburban Release Type: Union Port Melbourne EX-2Continue reading “KING OF THE GAMBLERS”
UNDER NEVADA SKIES
US Release date: 26 August 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty for one week from 2 June 1950 supporting Moonrise. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “UNDER NEVADA SKIES”
The 1950 Project 