US Release date: 10 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Clarence Brown Cast: David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr. & Juano Hernandez Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 24 March 1950 with The Doctor and the Girl as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “INTRUDER IN THE DUST”
Category Archives: St. James
THE DOCTOR AND THE GIRL
US Release date: 29 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 24 March 1950 with Intruder in the Dust as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE DOCTOR AND THE GIRL”
BATTLEGROUND
US Release date: 9 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 118 minutes Director: William A. Wellman Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak & Ricardo Montalban Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Simultaneously at MGM’s Metro and St. James theatres on 10 March 1950 for three weeks at former and two at the latter; both asContinue reading “BATTLEGROUND”
CHALLENGE TO LASSIE
US Release date: 31 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 76 minutes (colour) Director: Richard Thorpe Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp & Geraldine Brooks Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 as support to In the Good Old Summertime. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “CHALLENGE TO LASSIE”
ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 112 minutes Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: Clark Gable, Alexis Smith & Wendell Corey Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 17 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 352Continue reading “ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY”
NEPTUNE’S DAUGHTER
US Release date: 9 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 April 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes Director: Edward Buzzell Cast: Esther Williams, Red Skelton & Ricardo Montalban Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Simultaneously at MGM’s Metro and St. James theatres from 9 December 1950 with six weeks at the former and two at the latter as aContinue reading “NEPTUNE’S DAUGHTER”
SCENE OF THE CRIME
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Roy Rowland Cast: Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Metro’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 20 January 1950 as support to Conspirator Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 Rankings EF Points 120 173 EFContinue reading “SCENE OF THE CRIME”
CONSPIRATOR
US Release date: 29 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 87 minutes Director: Victor Saville Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor & Robert Flemyng Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Metro’s St. James’ theatre for four weeks from 20 January 1950 with Scene of the Crime as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “CONSPIRATOR”
THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)
US Release date: 3 April 1949 (re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes (colour) Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger & Bert Lahr Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-1Continue reading “THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)”
THE STRATTON STORY
US Release date: 21 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 106 minutes Director: Sam Wood Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson & Frank Morgan Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 2 December 1949 with the re-issue of Eyes in the Night as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1.Continue reading “THE STRATTON STORY”
The 1950 Project 