US Release date: 4 June 1947 (no information on reissue) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 97 minutes Director: George Seaton Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release for reissue. Originally screened at Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for three weeks from 21 November 1947.Continue reading “MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (RR)”
Category Archives: Family
RUSTY’S BIRTHDAY
US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950. Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Ted Donaldson, John Litel & Ann Doran Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 supporting Mr Soft Touch. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 76 257 EFContinue reading “RUSTY’S BIRTHDAY”
KAZAN
US Release date: 14 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: Will Jason Cast: Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell & George Cleveland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting And Baby Makes Three. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “KAZAN”
THE SECRET GARDEN
US Release date: 30 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Fred M. Wilcox Cast: Margaret O’Brien, Herbert Marshall & Dean Stockwell Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for six weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “THE SECRET GARDEN”
CHALLENGE TO LASSIE
US Release date: 31 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 76 minutes (colour) Director: Richard Thorpe Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp & Geraldine Brooks Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 as support to In the Good Old Summertime. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “CHALLENGE TO LASSIE”
THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)
US Release date: 3 April 1949 (re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes (colour) Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger & Bert Lahr Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-1Continue reading “THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)”
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”
BILL AND COO
US Release date: 28 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes Director: Dean Riesner Cast: Birds. Lots of birds. Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy for two weeks from 23 December 1949 supported by Inside Story, then a further week supporting Tulsa SuburbanContinue reading “BILL AND COO”
SO DEAR TO MY HEART
US Release date: 29 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA. Running time: 79 minutes. Director: Harold D. Schuster & Hamilton Luske Cast: Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Bobby Driscoll Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre from 12th May 1950 with Adventure in BaltimoreContinue reading “SO DEAR TO MY HEART”
The 1950 Project 