UK Release date: 8 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes Director: Anthony Pelissier Cast: John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Betty Ann Davies Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for five weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Gay Lady. Suburban Release Type: Independent North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY”
Category Archives: GBDFD
THIRD TIME LUCKY
UK Release date: 6 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 66 minutes Director: Gordon Parry Cast: Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh, Charles Goldner Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for three weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Girl From Jones Beach. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THIRD TIME LUCKY”
PORTRAIT FROM LIFE
UK Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyt’s Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 3 November 1950 supported by Marry Me. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 117Continue reading “PORTRAIT FROM LIFE”
POET’S PUB
UK Release date: 5 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 79 minutes Director: Frederick Wilson Cast: Derek Bond, Rona Anderson & James Robertson Justice Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 23 June 1950 supporting Obsession. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 22 333 EF PPEContinue reading “POET’S PUB”
OBSESSION
US Release date: 3 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 96 minutes Director: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Robert Newton, Sally Gray & Phil Brown Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 23 June 1950 supported by Poet’s Pub. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 161 145 EF PPEContinue reading “OBSESSION”
TROUBLE IN THE AIR
UK Release date: 1 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 55 minutes. Director: Charles Saunders Cast: Freddie Frinton, Jimmy Edwards & Joyce Golding Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia cinema for three weeks from 30 December 1949 supporting Look Before You Love. Suburban Release Type: Union Elwood Broadway EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “TROUBLE IN THE AIR”
VOTE FOR HUGGETT
UK Release date: 15 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 84 minutes Director: Ken Annakin Cast: Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison & Susan Shaw Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by Madness of the Heart. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “VOTE FOR HUGGETT”
LONDON BELONGS TO ME
UK Release date: 12 August 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 112 minutes Director: Sidney Gilliat Cast: Richard Attenborough, Alastair Sim & Fay Compton Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia Cinema for five weeks from 11 November 1949 with Love’s In Waiting as support. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Box Hill Rialto EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “LONDON BELONGS TO ME”
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”
IT’S NOT CRICKET
UK Release date: 16 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 77 minutes. Director: Alfred Roome & Roy Rich Cast: Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne & Susan Shaw Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent theatre for nine weeks from 3 March 1950 as support to The Third Man. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Regent South Yarra EX-2Continue reading “IT’S NOT CRICKET”
The 1950 Project 