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”
Category Archives: Universal
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”
MEET THE KILLER
US Release date: 22 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Charles Barton Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello & Boris Karloff Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 22 September 1950 supported by Mr Peabody and the Mermaid Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MEET THE KILLER”
I WAS A SHOPLIFTER
US Release date: 13 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 74 minutes Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Scott Brady, Mona Freeman & Andrea King Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 8 September 1950 as support to Sword in the Desert. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “I WAS A SHOPLIFTER”
MR PEABODY AND THE MERMAID
US Release date: 11 August 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA Running time: 89 minutes Director: Irving Pichel Cast: William Powell, Ann Blyth & Irene Hervey Australian Distributor: Univeral Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 22 September 1950 supporting Meet the Killer Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2Continue reading “MR PEABODY AND THE MERMAID”
1950 BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES
NZ Release date: Unknown First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: New Zealand Running time: 100 minutes Director: None Credited Cast: None Credited Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor theatre for seventeen weeks from 17 March 1950 supporting Kind Hearts and Coronets. Suburban Release Type: Union Coburg West Progress EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 5 351 EFContinue reading “1950 BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES”
CALAMITY JANE AND SAM BASS
US Release date: 4 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: George Sherman Cast: Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 supported by Shanghai Chest. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 81Continue reading “CALAMITY JANE AND SAM BASS”
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”
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”
THE LADY GAMBLES
US Release date: 20 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Director: Michael Gordon Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston & Stephen McNally Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 21 July 1950 supporting Into the Straight. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 102 200Continue reading “THE LADY GAMBLES”
The 1950 Project 