US Release date: 9 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes. Director: Mark Robson Cast: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy & Marilyn Maxwell Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for four weeks from 24 March 1950 as a feature only presentation Continue reading “CHAMPION”
Category Archives: Capitol
BRIDE FOR SALE
US Release date: 12 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: William D. Russell Cast: Claudette Colbert, Robert Young & George Brent Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by Savage SplendorContinue reading “BRIDE FOR SALE”
THE TATTOOED STRANGER
US Release date: 9 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 64 minutes. Director: Edward J. Montagne Cast: John Miles, Patricia Barry, Walter Kinsella Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 1 September 1950 supporting Broken Arrow. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE TATTOOED STRANGER”
BROKEN ARROW
US Release date: 20 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 93 minutes. Director: Delmer Daves Cast: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler & Debra Paget Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 1 September 1950 supported by The Tattooed Stranger.Continue reading “BROKEN ARROW”
THE BIG STEAL
US Release date: 1 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Don Siegel Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer & William Bendix Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 2 June 1950 with Make Mine Laughs asContinue reading “THE BIG STEAL”
SLATTERY’S HURRICANE
US Release date: 9 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes. Director: André De Toth Cast: Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell & Veronica Lake Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 17 February 1950 supported by Louisa Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “SLATTERY’S HURRICANE”
TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE
US Release date: 6 January 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 126 minutes. Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston & Tim Holt Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre for three weeks from 3 March 1950 as a feature only presentation SuburbanContinue reading “TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE”
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (RR)
US Release date: 13 March 1948 (RR) (Original release 1935) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 88 minutes (Colour) Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland & Basil Rathbone Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 9th December 1949 asContinue reading “THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (RR)”
HOME OF THE BRAVE
US Release date: 12 May 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: War Country: USA. Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Mark Robson Cast: Douglas Dick, Frank Lovejoy & James Edwards Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 12 May 1950 with Girls’ School as support. SuburbanContinue reading “HOME OF THE BRAVE”
The 1950 Project 