US Release date: 10 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 59 minutes Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 20 October 1950 supporting The Story of G.I. Joe. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Box Hill Regent EX-2 RankingsContinue reading “FALSE PARADISE”
Category Archives: UA
THE STORY OF G.I. JOE
US Release date: 18 June 1945 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 108 minutes. Director: William A. Wellman Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum & Freddie Steele. Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for two weeks from 20 October 1950 with False Paradise as its support. Continue reading “THE STORY OF G.I. JOE”
MRS MIKE
US Release date: 23 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Directors: Louis King Cast: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes & J.M. Kerrigan Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Plaza Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 as a feature only presentation SuburbanContinue reading “MRS MIKE”
STRANGE GAMBLE
US Release date: 8 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde & Rand Brooks Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: No City Release Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 3 355* EF PPE 1.00 356* Metres Travelled 22,412 353 AverageContinue reading “STRANGE GAMBLE”
THE BIG WHEEL
US Release date: 4 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Edward Ludwig Cast: Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell & Michael O’Shea Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supported by Strange Gamble Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE BIG WHEEL”
RED LIGHT
US Release date: 30 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 19 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 77 minutes Director: Roy Del Ruth Cast: George Raft, Virginia Mayo & Gene Lockhart Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 14 July 1950 with Borrowed Trouble as supportContinue reading “RED LIGHT”
THE GAY AMIGO
US Release date: 13 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Wallace Fox Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & Armida Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Great Dan Patch. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 29 325Continue reading “THE GAY AMIGO”
THE GREAT DAN PATCH
US Release date: 8 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Joseph M. Newman Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Gail Russell & Ruth Warrick Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supported by The Gay Amigo. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE GREAT DAN PATCH”
THE LUCKY STIFF
US Release date: 26 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes. Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy & Claire Trevor Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for one week from 2 December 1949 with The Bullfighters as support. Suburban Release Type: Independent Reservoir Plaza EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE LUCKY STIFF”
OUTPOST IN MOROCCO
US Release date: 24 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 92 minutes Director: Robert Florey Cast: George Raft, Marie Windsor & Akim Tamiroff Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 3 February 1950 supported by Appointment With Murder SuburbanContinue reading “OUTPOST IN MOROCCO”
The 1950 Project 