US Release date: 13 September 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 72 minutes Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Lee Tracy, Don Castle & Julie Bishop Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting The Eagle and the Hawk. Suburban Release Type: Independent Carlton NorthContinue reading “HIGH TIDE”
Category Archives: USA
FATHER OF THE BRIDE
US Release date: 18 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Vincent Minnelli Cast: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for six weeks from 25 August 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: MGM Embassy (2 weeks) EX-FO RankingsContinue reading “FATHER OF THE BRIDE”
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (RR)
US Release date: 4 June 1947 (no information on reissue) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 97 minutes Director: George Seaton Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release for reissue. Originally screened at Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for three weeks from 21 November 1947.Continue reading “MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (RR)”
POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR
US Release date: 1 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Audrey Long, Warren Douglas & Jeff Donnell Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 17 November 1950 as support to The Capture. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR”
CANADIAN PACIFIC
US Release date: 19 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes (colour) Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt & J. Carrol Naish Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 17 November 1950 supported by Dick Tracy’s Dilemma. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “CANADIAN PACIFIC”
THE GOOD HUMOR MAN
US Release date: 1 June 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Jack Carson, Lola Albright & Jean Wallace Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supported by Riders of the Whispering Pines. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts VictoryContinue reading “THE GOOD HUMOR MAN”
THE BLACK ROSE
US Release date: 1 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: UK-USA. Running time: 116 minutes Director: Henry Hathaway Cast: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles & Cecile Aubrey Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Regent for two weeks from 27 October 1950 as a feature-only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE BLACK ROSE”
BARBARY PIRATE
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Donald Woods, Trudy Marshall, Stefan Schnabel Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Whirlpool. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290 EF PPEContinue reading “BARBARY PIRATE”
JOHNNY ALLEGRO
US Release date: 26 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, George Macready & Nina Foch Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 supported by Private Bumstead. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 193Continue reading “JOHNNY ALLEGRO”
GUN SMUGGLERS
US Release date: 28 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supporting Under My Skin. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24Continue reading “GUN SMUGGLERS”
The 1950 Project 