US Release date: 25 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: R. G. Springsteen Cast: Janet Martin, Robert Lowery & Frankie Darro Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for two weeks from 21 October 1949 supporting Song of Surrender. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 71 270 EF PPEContinue reading “HEART OF VIRGINIA”
Category Archives: Majestic
AIR HOSTESS
US Release date: 25 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Gloria Henry, Ross Ford & Audrey Long Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Air Hostess. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 99 206Continue reading “AIR HOSTESS”
WE WERE STRANGERS
US Release date: 27 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 106 minutes Director: John Huston Cast: John Garfield, Jennifer Jones & Gilbert Roland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 April 1950 supported by Air Hostess. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “WE WERE STRANGERS”
ILLEGAL ENTRY
US Release date: 1 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Frederick De Cordova Cast: Howard Duff, Märta Torén & George Brent Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for five weeks from 17 February 1950 supporting Ma and Pa Kettle. Suburban Release Type: hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 104Continue reading “ILLEGAL ENTRY”
MA AND PA KETTLE
US Release date: 1 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 76 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 17 February 1950 with Illegal Entry as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 348 40Continue reading “MA AND PA KETTLE”
MY FRIEND IRMA
US Release date: 14 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 103 minutes Director: George Marshall Cast: John Lund, Diana Lynn & Don DeFore Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for seven weeks from 30 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings EF Points 360 31Continue reading “MY FRIEND IRMA”
BRIDE OF VENGEANCE
US Release date: 7 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: John Lund, Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Dear Wife as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 134Continue reading “BRIDE OF VENGEANCE”
DEAR WIFE
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Richard Haydn Cast: William Holden, Joan Caulfield & Billy De Wolfe Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Bride of Vengeance as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 319Continue reading “DEAR WIFE”
PORTRAIT OF JENNIE
US Release date: 25 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes. Director: William Dieterle Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten & Ethel Barrymore Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 4 November 1949 with I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes as support. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “PORTRAIT OF JENNIE”
LAW OF THE BARBARY COAST
US Release date: 11 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes. Director: Lew Landers Cast: Gloria Henry, Stephen Dunne & Adele Jergens Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to Lust for Gold. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “LAW OF THE BARBARY COAST”
The 1950 Project 