US Release date: 19 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 113 minutes (colour) Director: Howard Hawks Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent theatre for three weeks from 10 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 297 62Continue reading “A SONG IS BORN”
Category Archives: USA
LOVE, HONOR AND GOODBYE
US Release date: 15 September 1945 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Virginia Bruce, Edward Ashley & Victor McLaglen Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: No City Release Suburban Release Type: Union Toorak EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 13 343 EF PPE 1.63 316 Metres Travelled 90,009 334 Average MTContinue reading “LOVE, HONOR AND GOODBYE”
THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)
US Release date: 3 April 1949 (re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes (colour) Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger & Bert Lahr Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-1Continue reading “THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)”
THE GREAT SINNER
US Release date: 29 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes. Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for one week from 2 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 213 112Continue reading “THE GREAT SINNER”
MISS MINK OF 1949
US Release date: 11 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Glen Tryon Cast: Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier & Richard Lane Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol theatre from 13 January 1950 for two weeks as support to Sand. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 75Continue reading “MISS MINK OF 1949”
SOFIA
US Release date: 3 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (Colour) Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Gene Raymond, Sigrid Gurie & Patricia Morison Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for one week from 3 February 1950 with Criminal Court as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “SOFIA”
SAND
US Release date: 4 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 78 minutes. Director: Louis King Cast: Mark Stevens, Coleen Gray & Rory Calhoun Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol for two weeks from 13 January 1949 with Miss Mink of 1949 as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 RankingsContinue reading “SAND”
BRIDE OF VENGEANCE
US Release date: 7 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: John Lund, Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Dear Wife as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 134Continue reading “BRIDE OF VENGEANCE”
DEAR WIFE
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Richard Haydn Cast: William Holden, Joan Caulfield & Billy De Wolfe Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Bride of Vengeance as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 319Continue reading “DEAR WIFE”
KEY LARGO
US Release date: 16 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 100 minutes Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson & Lauren Bacall Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks from 20 January 1950 as a Feature Only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 354 33 EFContinue reading “KEY LARGO”
The 1950 Project 