US Release date: 15 July 1948 (as a serial) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Sci-Fi Country: USA Running time: 75 minutes Director: Spencer Bennett Cast: Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 20 January 1950 supported by Terror Trail. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Prahran Empress EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “SUPERMAN”
Category Archives: Liberty
BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY
US Release date: 20 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: Ford Beebe Cast: Johnny Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner & Onslow Stevens Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 18 August 1950 as support to Stampede. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 44Continue reading “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY”
THE FIRST GENTLEMAN
UK Release date: 15 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 111 minutes Director: Alberto Cavalcanti Cast: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins & Cecil Parker Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 7 July 1950 supporting Riders in the Sky. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE FIRST GENTLEMAN”
JOHNNY ALLEGRO
US Release date: 26 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, George Macready & Nina Foch Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 supported by Private Bumstead. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 193Continue reading “JOHNNY ALLEGRO”
THE LIE
US Release date: 21 February 1950 (as No Man of Her Own) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund & Jane Cowl Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 9 August 1950 supported by Let’s Face It. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “THE LIE”
MEET THE KILLER
US Release date: 22 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Charles Barton Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello & Boris Karloff Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 22 September 1950 supported by Mr Peabody and the Mermaid Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MEET THE KILLER”
SHANGHAI CHEST
US Release date: 11 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: William Beaudine Cast: Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland & Tim Ryan Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 as support to Calamity Jane and Sam Bass. SuburbanContinue reading “SHANGHAI CHEST”
MR PEABODY AND THE MERMAID
US Release date: 11 August 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA Running time: 89 minutes Director: Irving Pichel Cast: William Powell, Ann Blyth & Irene Hervey Australian Distributor: Univeral Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 22 September 1950 supporting Meet the Killer Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2Continue reading “MR PEABODY AND THE MERMAID”
INTO THE STRAIGHT
Australian Release date: 21 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Australia Running time: 82 minutes Director: T.O. McCreadie Cast: Shirley Hall, Margo Lee & Nonnie Peifer Australian Distributor: McCreadie Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one weeks from 21 July 1950 supported by The Lady Gambles. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2Continue reading “INTO THE STRAIGHT”
CALAMITY JANE AND SAM BASS
US Release date: 4 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: George Sherman Cast: Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 supported by Shanghai Chest. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 81Continue reading “CALAMITY JANE AND SAM BASS”
The 1950 Project 