US Release date: 24 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Henry Koster Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Phil Harris Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 1 December 1950 supported by Train to Alcatraz. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “WABASH AVENUE”
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WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME
US Release date: 17 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes Director: John Ford Cast: Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for one week from 27 October 1950 supported by Michael O’Halloran. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 105 195Continue reading “WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME”
POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR
US Release date: 1 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Audrey Long, Warren Douglas & Jeff Donnell Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 17 November 1950 as support to The Capture. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR”
BARBARY PIRATE
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Donald Woods, Trudy Marshall, Stefan Schnabel Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Whirlpool. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290 EF PPEContinue reading “BARBARY PIRATE”
GUN SMUGGLERS
US Release date: 28 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supporting Under My Skin. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24Continue reading “GUN SMUGGLERS”
FLAMING FURY
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: George Cooper, Roy Roberts, Billy Wayne Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supporting One Sunday Afternoon. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts St. Kilda Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “FLAMING FURY”
SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK
US Release date: 9 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 81 minutes Director: Richard L. Bare Cast: Virginia Mayo, Bruce Bennett, Robert Hutton Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 29 September supporting Two Texas Knights. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 95 212 EFContinue reading “SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK”
ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
US Release date: 25 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes Director: Raoul Walsh Cast: Dennis Morgan, Dorothy Malone & Don DeFore Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire for two weeks from 27 October 1950 supported by Flaming Fury Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON”
UNDER MY SKIN
US Release date: 17 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Jean Negulesco Cast: John Garfield, Micheline Presle & Luther Adler Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by Gun Smugglers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “UNDER MY SKIN”
RUSTLERS
US Release date: 3 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for three weeks from 23 August 1950 as support to Tarzan and the Slave Girl. SuburbanContinue reading “RUSTLERS”
The 1950 Project 