WHIPLASH

US Release date: 24 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 91 minutes. Director: Lewis Seiler Cast: Dane Clark, Alexis Smith & Zachary Scott Australian Distributor: Warner Bros  Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 with The Green Promise as support.   Suburban Release Type: Hoyts EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “WHIPLASH”

BLONDIE’S SECRET

US Release date: 23 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 68 minutes Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Captain China. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 35 316 EF PPE 2.33Continue reading “BLONDIE’S SECRET”

INTRUDER IN THE DUST

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”

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”

DEVIL’S CARGO

US Release date: 1 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950  Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: John F. Link Cast: John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson & Roscoe Karns Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox  Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from March 31st 1950 supporting Thieves’ Highway. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “DEVIL’S CARGO”

MONEY MADNESS

US Release date: 15 April 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 73 minutes. Director: Sam Newfield Cast: Hugh Beaumont, Frances Rafferty & Harlan Warde Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 17 March 1950 supporting April Showers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 86 230 EFContinue reading “MONEY MADNESS”

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”

THE BIG FIGHT

US Release date: 6 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950  Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 66 minutes. Director: Cy Endfield Cast: Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr. & Lina Romay  Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 31 March 1950 supporting The Gallant Legion. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 53 300Continue reading “THE BIG FIGHT”

CAPTAIN CHINA

US Release date: 2 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 97 minutes. Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: John Payne, Gail Russell & Jeffrey Lynn Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 with Blondie’s Secret as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 338 45Continue reading “CAPTAIN CHINA”

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”