US Release date: 22 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 73 minutes Director: Rudolph Maté Cast: William Holden, Nina Foch & Lee J. Cobb Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from March 10 1950 supported by Make Believe Ballroom. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 267 75Continue reading “THE DARK PAST”
Category Archives: Liberty
MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM
US Release date: 1 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: minutes. Director: Joseph Santley Cast: Jerome Courtland, Virginia Welles & Ruth Warrick Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 10 March 1950 supporting The Dark Past. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 53Continue reading “MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM”
THE PLUNDERERS
US Release date: 31 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes (colour) Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Rod Cameron, Ilona Massey & Lorna Gray Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 21 April with Sons of Adventure as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 83Continue reading “THE PLUNDERERS”
BLONDIE’S SECRET
US Release date: 23 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 68 minutes Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Captain China. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 35 316 EF PPE 2.33Continue reading “BLONDIE’S SECRET”
THE BIG FIGHT
US Release date: 6 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 66 minutes. Director: Cy Endfield Cast: Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr. & Lina Romay Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 31 March 1950 supporting The Gallant Legion. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 53 300Continue reading “THE BIG FIGHT”
CAPTAIN CHINA
US Release date: 2 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 97 minutes. Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: John Payne, Gail Russell & Jeffrey Lynn Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 with Blondie’s Secret as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 338 45Continue reading “CAPTAIN CHINA”
CITY ACROSS THE RIVER
US Release date: 4 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 April 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 91 minutes Director: Maxwell Shane Cast: Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter & Luis Van Rooten Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 3 March 1950 with Arctic Manhunt as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 114 182Continue reading “CITY ACROSS THE RIVER”
EARL CARROLL SKETCHBOOK
US Release date: 22 August 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Constance Moore, William Marshall & Bill Goodwin Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 11 June 1948 as support ot Rainbow Over Texas. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 28Continue reading “EARL CARROLL SKETCHBOOK”
LOADED PISTOLS
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 78 minutes. Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Barbara Britton & Chill Wills Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 17 February 1950 supporting Jungle Jim. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings EF Points 30 322 EF PPE 2.00Continue reading “LOADED PISTOLS”
JUNGLE JIM
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: William Berke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Virginia Grey & George Reeves Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 17 February 1950 with Loaded Pistols as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290Continue reading “JUNGLE JIM”
The 1950 Project 