US Release date: 11 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 93 minutes (colour) Director: John M. Stahl Cast: Mark Stevens, June Haver & S.Z. Sakall Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre from 21 April 1950 for three weeks with Argyle Secrets as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 RankingsContinue reading “OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL”
Category Archives: USA
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”
HOLIDAY IN HAVANA
US Release date: 15 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Desi Arnez, Mary Hatcher & Ann Doran Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for three weeks from 3 March 1950 supporting Anna Lucasta. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 82 242Continue reading “HOLIDAY IN HAVANA”
HOUSE OF STRANGERS
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 101 minutes Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward & Richard Conte Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 with The Huggetts Abroad as support Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-1 RankingsContinue reading “HOUSE OF STRANGERS”
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”
THE HEIRESS
US Release date: 6 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 April 1950 Genre: USA Country: Drama Running time: 115 minutes Director: William Wyler Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift & Ralph Richardson Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 10 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 414 8Continue reading “THE HEIRESS”
APRIL SHOWERS
US Release date: 27 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 April 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: James V. Kern Cast: Jack Carson, Ann Sothern & Robert Alda Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire for two weeks from 17 March 1950 with Money Madness as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings EF Points 120 175 EFContinue reading “APRIL SHOWERS”
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”
EVERYBODY DOES IT
US Release date: 25 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes. Director: Edmund Goulding Cast: Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell, Celeste Holm Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Plaza for two weeks from 24 March 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 253 84Continue reading “EVERYBODY DOES IT”
The 1950 Project 