US Release date: 15 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller & Audrey Long Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol for two weeks from 1 December 1950 as support to Colorado Territory. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts’ Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ALIAS THE CHAMP”
Category Archives: Capitol
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
US Release date: 26 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 103 minutes (colour) Director: John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Victor McLaglen & Joanne Dru Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 27 October 1950 as a Feature only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON”
THE WOMAN ON PIER 13
US Release date: 8 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Robert Ryan, Laraine Day, John Agar Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 as support to Stromboli. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 90 223 EFContinue reading “THE WOMAN ON PIER 13”
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”
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”
ONE LAST FLING
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott & Douglas Kennedy Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supporting Roseanna McCoy. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 106 192Continue reading “ONE LAST FLING”
SAVAGE SPLENDOR
US Release date: 17 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes (colour) Director: Lewis Cotlow Cast: Armand Denis, Lewis Cotlow & Carr Hartley Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supporting Bride For Sale. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 93 215Continue reading “SAVAGE SPLENDOR”
ROSEANNA McCOY
US Release date: 12 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 89 minutes Director: Irving Reis Cast: Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Charles Bickford Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 28 July 1950 with One Last Fling asContinue reading “ROSEANNA McCOY”
GIRLS’ SCHOOL
US Release date: 9 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Joyce Reynolds, Ross Ford & Thurston Hall Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for three weeks from 12 May 1950 supporting Home of the Brave. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “GIRLS’ SCHOOL”
SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS
US Release date: 1 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Ray Enright Cast: Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith & Zachary Scott Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 23 June 1950 with The Golden Eye asContinue reading “SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS”
The 1950 Project 