US Release date: 23 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 68 minutes Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Captain China. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 35 316 EF PPE 2.33Continue reading “BLONDIE’S SECRET”
Category Archives: Columbia
HOLIDAY IN HAVANA
US Release date: 15 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Desi Arnez, Mary Hatcher & Ann Doran Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for three weeks from 3 March 1950 supporting Anna Lucasta. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 82 242Continue reading “HOLIDAY IN HAVANA”
THE AWFUL TRUTH (RR)
US Release date: 1937. No information of an official re-issue. First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes Director: Leo McCarey Cast: Irene Dunne, Cary Grant & Ralph Bellamy Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Screened first at Hoyts Regent in 1938 and had several moveovers and reissues. The last in 1944. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “THE AWFUL TRUTH (RR)”
LOADED PISTOLS
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 78 minutes. Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Barbara Britton & Chill Wills Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 17 February 1950 supporting Jungle Jim. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings EF Points 30 322 EF PPE 2.00Continue reading “LOADED PISTOLS”
JUNGLE JIM
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: William Berke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Virginia Grey & George Reeves Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 17 February 1950 with Loaded Pistols as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290Continue reading “JUNGLE JIM”
THE LOVERS
US Release date: 25 January 1949 (as Shockproof) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 79 minutes Director: Douglas Sirk Cast: Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight & John Baragrey Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 with Rusty Saves a Life as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE LOVERS”
SONG OF INDIA
US Release date: 28 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 77 minutes Director: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Turhan Bey, Gail Russell & Sabu Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 3 February 1950 supported by Smoky River Serenade. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “SONG OF INDIA”
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR
US Release date: 22 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek & George Macready Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 with Crime Doctor’s Diary as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “KNOCK ON ANY DOOR”
CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY
US Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne & Lois Maxwell Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 supporting Knock On Any Door. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 112 184 EFContinue reading “CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY”
RUSTY SAVES A LIFE
US Release date: 3 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 68 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Ted Donaldson, Gloria Henry & Stephen Dunne Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to The Lovers. Suburban Release Type: Union Adelphi EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 56Continue reading “RUSTY SAVES A LIFE”
The 1950 Project 