US Release date: 13 September 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 72 minutes Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Lee Tracy, Don Castle & Julie Bishop Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting The Eagle and the Hawk. Suburban Release Type: Independent Carlton NorthContinue reading “HIGH TIDE”
Category Archives: Majestic
THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK
US Release date: 30 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 104 minutes (colour) Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Dennis O’Keefe Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supported by High Tide. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 315 55Continue reading “THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK”
MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN
US Release date: 1 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 79 minutes Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for five weeks from 1 September 1950 supported by Outside the Wall. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 328Continue reading “MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN”
OUTSIDE THE WALL
US Release date: 8 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Crane Wilbur Cast: Richard Basehart, Marilyn Maxwell & Signe Hasso Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre from 1 September 1950 for five weeks as support to Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town. Suburban Release Type: SuburbanContinue reading “OUTSIDE THE WALL”
MR. SOFT TOUCH
US Release date: 1 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Henry Levin Cast: Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes & John Ireland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 with Rusty’s Birthday as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MR. SOFT TOUCH”
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”
THE STORY OF MOLLY X
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes. Director: Crane Wilbur Cast: June Havoc, John Russell & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 July 1950 supporting Francis. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 110 187 EFContinue reading “THE STORY OF MOLLY X”
HENRY THE RAINMAKER
US Release date: 13 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, William Tracy Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 81 245 EF PPE 2.38Continue reading “HENRY THE RAINMAKER”
UNDERTOW
US Release date: 1 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: WIliam Castle Cast: Scott Brady, John Russell & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for six weeks from 19 May 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 72 268 EF PPEContinue reading “UNDERTOW”
SONS OF MATTHEW
Australian Release date: 16 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Australia Running time: 107 minutes Director: Charles Chauvel Cast: Michael Pate, Ken Wayne & Tommy Burns Australian Distributor: Sons of Matthew Productions Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for nine weeks from 19 May 1950 supported by Undertow for its first six weeks, then Henry the Rainmaker forContinue reading “SONS OF MATTHEW”
The 1950 Project 