US Release date: 16 October 1942 (no information on US re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding & Donna Reed Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: (For re-release) One Week at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 2 December 1949 as support to The Stratton Story.Continue reading “EYES IN THE NIGHT (RR)”
Category Archives: USA
JOAN OF ARC
US Release date: 11 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 146 minutes. Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer, Francis L. Sullivan Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for five weeks from 16 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-FO Rankings Rank EF Points 285Continue reading “JOAN OF ARC”
RED, HOT AND BLUE
US Release date: 5 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes. Director: John Farrow Cast: Betty Hutton, Victor Mature, William Demarest Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 23 December 1949 supporting The Great Lover. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 103 199 EF PPEContinue reading “RED, HOT AND BLUE”
CHICAGO DEADLINE
US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes. Director: Lewis Allen Cast: Alan Ladd, Donna Reed and June Havoc Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 with Robin Hood of Texas as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “CHICAGO DEADLINE”
MY GIRL TISA
US Release date: 7 February 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes. Director: Elliot Nugent Cast: Lilli Palmer, Sam Wanamaker & Akim Tamiroff Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for three weeks from 16 December 1949 as support to Tarzan’s Magic Fountain. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “MY GIRL TISA”
EMBRACEABLE YOU
US Release date: 15 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Genre Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes. Director: Felix Jacoves Cast: Dane Clark, Geraldine Brooks and S.Z. Sakall Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre from 25 November 1949 supporting Mother is a Freshman Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 109Continue reading “EMBRACEABLE YOU”
YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY
US Release date: 10 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (Colour) Director: George Sherman Cast: Donald O’Connor, Charles Coburn & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 with Johnny Stool Pigeon as support Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-1Continue reading “YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY”
LITTLE WOMEN
US Release date: 10 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 122 minutes (colour). Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: June Allyson, Peter Lawford & Margaret O’Brien Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’S Metro Theatre for five weeks from 26 October 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-FO Rankings RankContinue reading “LITTLE WOMEN”
COME TO THE STABLE
US Release date: 27 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Henry Koster Cast: Loretta Young, Celeste Holm & Hugh Marlowe Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for three weeks from 30 December 1949 with Fly Away Peter as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1Continue reading “COME TO THE STABLE”
PORTRAIT OF JENNIE
US Release date: 25 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Fantasy Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes. Director: William Dieterle Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten & Ethel Barrymore Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 4 November 1949 with I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes as support. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “PORTRAIT OF JENNIE”
The 1950 Project 