Italian Release date: 17 March 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Italy Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Luigi Zampa Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Gar Moore & Mirella Monti Australian Distributor: FDB Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia theatre for seven weeks from 7 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Camberwell Rivoli EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “TO LIVE IN PEACE”
Category Archives: Drama
ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN
UK Release date: 2 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 100 minutes Director: Jack Lee Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano & Bill Owen Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting Miraculous Journey Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 63 282 EF PPE 1.47Continue reading “ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN”
THE SMALL BACK ROOM
UK Release date: 21 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 106 minutes. Director: Michael Powell Cast: David Farrar, Jack Hawkins & Kathleen Byron Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for two weeks from 21 April 1950 supported by The Last Wish. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 97 209 EFContinue reading “THE SMALL BACK ROOM”
MADAME BOVARY
US Release date: 25 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 104 minutes. Director: Vincent Minnelli Cast: Jennifer Jones, James Mason & Van Heflin Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 6-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 267Continue reading “MADAME BOVARY”
THE ARGYLE SECRETS
US Release date: 7 May 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Cy Endfield Cast: William Gargan, Marjorie Lord & Ralph Byrd Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Oh! You Beautiful Doll. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE ARGYLE SECRETS”
THE GREAT DAN PATCH
US Release date: 8 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Joseph M. Newman Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Gail Russell & Ruth Warrick Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supported by The Gay Amigo. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE GREAT DAN PATCH”
FLOODTIDE
UK Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Frederick Wilson Cast: Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson & John Laurie Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum for one week from 31 March 1950 supported by It’s Hard to be Good. Suburban Release Type: Union 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 60 288Continue reading “FLOODTIDE”
THE GREEN PROMISE
US Release date: 22 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 93 minutes Director: William D. Russell Cast: Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan & Robert Paige Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Whiplash. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 89 225 EF PPEContinue reading “THE GREEN PROMISE”
ANNA LUCASTA
US Release date: 11 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Irving Rapper Cast: Paulette Goddard, Oscar Homolka & Broderick Crawford Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for three weeks from 3 March 1950 with Holiday in Havana as support Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ANNA LUCASTA”
MADNESS OF THE HEART
UK Release date: 23 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 75 minutes. Director: Charles Bennett Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Maxwell Reed & Kathleen Byron Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by Vote For Huggett. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 53 295Continue reading “MADNESS OF THE HEART”
The 1950 Project 