KNOCK ON ANY DOOR

US Release date: 22 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98  minutes Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek & George Macready Australian Distributor: Columbia  Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 with Crime Doctor’s Diary as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “KNOCK ON ANY DOOR”

THE CROOKED WAY

US Release date: 22 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1949 Genre: Crime Country: USA  Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Robert Florey Cast: John Payne, Sonny Tufts & Ellen Drew Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 10 February 1950 with Silent Conflict as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE CROOKED WAY”

CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY

US Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne & Lois Maxwell Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 supporting Knock On Any Door. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 112 184 EFContinue reading “CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY”

TOO LATE FOR TEARS

US Release date: 17 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Director: Byron Haskin Cast: Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore and Dan Duryea Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for three weeks from 27 January 1950 with Inner Sanctum Mystery as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “TOO LATE FOR TEARS”

ROBIN HOOD OF TEXAS

US Release date: 15 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Gene Autry, Champion Jr. & Lynne Roberts  Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 supporting Chicago Deadline. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24 330 EF PPEContinue reading “ROBIN HOOD OF TEXAS”

RUSTY SAVES A LIFE

US Release date: 3 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time:  68 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Ted Donaldson, Gloria Henry & Stephen Dunne Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to The Lovers. Suburban Release Type: Union Adelphi EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 56Continue reading “RUSTY SAVES A LIFE”

JOHN LOVES MARY

US Release date: 4 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time:  96 minutes Director: David Butler Cast: Ronald Reagan, Jack Carson, Wayne Morris Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for two weeks from 20 January 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 197 120Continue reading “JOHN LOVES MARY”

THE STRATTON STORY

US Release date: 21 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time:  106 minutes Director: Sam Wood Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson & Frank Morgan Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 2 December 1949 with the re-issue of Eyes in the Night as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1.Continue reading “THE STRATTON STORY”

THE GREAT LOVER

US Release date: 23 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time:  80 minutes. Director: Alexander Hall Cast: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming & Roland Young Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1950 with Red, Hot and Blue as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE GREAT LOVER”

THE TRESPASSER

US Release date: 3 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time:  71 minutes. Director: George Blair Cast: Dale Evans, Warren Douglas & Janet Martin Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre from 12 November 1948 as support to The Fabulous Texan. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 41Continue reading “THE TRESPASSER”