US Release date: 10 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes. Director: Robert Montgomery, Cast: Robert Montgomery, Ann Blyth & Jane Cowl Australian Distributor: Universal Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 2 June 1950 with Abandoned as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “ONCE MORE MY DARLING”
Category Archives: Universal
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”
LOST BOUNDARIES
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Director: Alfred L. Werker Cast: Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer & Susan Douglas Rubes Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy theatre for thirteen weeks from 13 February 1950. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 327 50 EF PPE 5.74Continue reading “LOST BOUNDARIES”
FREE FOR ALL
US Release date: 25 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes. Director: Charles Barton Cast: Robert Cummings, Ann Blyth & Percy Kilbride Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 3 March 1950 as support to Bagdad. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 71 270 EF PPEContinue reading “FREE FOR ALL”
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”
CITY ACROSS THE RIVER
US Release date: 4 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 April 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 91 minutes Director: Maxwell Shane Cast: Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter & Luis Van Rooten Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 3 March 1950 with Arctic Manhunt as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 114 182Continue reading “CITY ACROSS THE RIVER”
YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY
US Release date: 10 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (Colour) Director: George Sherman Cast: Donald O’Connor, Charles Coburn & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 with Johnny Stool Pigeon as support Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-1Continue reading “YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY”
JOHNNY STOOL PIGEON
US Release date: 20 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 76 minutes. Director: William Castle Cast: Howard Duff, Shelley WInters & Dan Duryea Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to Yes Sir, That’s My Baby! Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “JOHNNY STOOL PIGEON”
FRANCIS
US Release date: 8 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 91 minutes. Director: Arthur Lubin Cast: Donald O’Connor, Patricia Medina & Zasu Pitts Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 21 July 1950 with The Story of Molly XContinue reading “FRANCIS”
BAGDAD
US Release date: 23 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 82 minutes. Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Maureen O’Hara, Paul Hubschmid & Vincent Price Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 3 March 1950 with Free For All as support. SuburbanContinue reading “BAGDAD”
The 1950 Project 