US Release date: 11 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes. Director: Lew Landers Cast: Gloria Henry, Stephen Dunne & Adele Jergens Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to Lust for Gold. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “LAW OF THE BARBARY COAST”
Category Archives: Columbia
LUST FOR GOLD
US Release date: 10 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes. Director: S. Sylvan Simon Cast: Glenn Ford, Ida Lupino & Gig Young Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 18 November 1949 with Law of the Barbary Coast as support. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “LUST FOR GOLD”
LEATHER GLOVES
US Release date: 11 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 75 minutes. Director: William Asher Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Virginia Grey & Jane Nigh Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State theatre from 14 October 1949 supporting The Return of October. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “LEATHER GLOVES”
THE RETURN OF OCTOBER
US Release date: 26 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Glenn Ford, Terry Moore & Albert Sharpe Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State theatre from 14 October 1949 with Leather Gloves as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 RankingsContinue reading “THE RETURN OF OCTOBER”
THE DEVIL’S HENCHMEN
US Release date: 15 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 68 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes & Mike Mazurki Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 13 October 1950 supporting Miss Grant Takes Richmond.. SuburbanContinue reading “THE DEVIL’S HENCHMEN”
MARK OF THE GORILLA
US Release date: 12 January 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 68 minutes. Director: William Berke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Trudy Marshall & Suzanne Dalbert Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 25 August 1950 supported by The Travelling Saleswoman. SuburbanContinue reading “MARK OF THE GORILLA”
THE LOST TRIBE
US Release date: 19 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 72 minutes. Director: William Berke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Dell & Elena Verdugo Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: One Week at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 28 April 1950 with Arkansas Swing as support. SuburbanContinue reading “THE LOST TRIBE”
ALL THE KING’S MEN
US Release date: 8 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes. Directors: Robert Rossen Cast: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy Theatre for eight weeks from 14 July 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “ALL THE KING’S MEN”
TOKYO JOE
US Release date: 26 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Stuart Heisler Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Alexander Knox & Florence Marly Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 17 November 1950 supported by Mary Ryan, Detective Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “TOKYO JOE”
THE TRAVELING SALESWOMAN
US Release date: 5 January 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 75 minutes. Director: Charles F. Reisner Cast: Joan Davis, Andy Devine & Adele Jergens Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 25 August 1950 supporting Mark of the GorillaContinue reading “THE TRAVELING SALESWOMAN”
The 1950 Project 