US Release date: 6 January 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Lew Landers Cast: George Montgomery, Ellen Drew & Phillip Reed Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 6 October 1950 with Forbidden as the supportingContinue reading “DAVY CROCKETT INDIAN SCOUT”
Category Archives: USA
THE LOST TRIBE
US Release date: 19 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 72 minutes. Director: William Berke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Dell & Elena Verdugo Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: One Week at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 28 April 1950 with Arkansas Swing as support. SuburbanContinue reading “THE LOST TRIBE”
THE CAPTURE
US Release date: 8 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 91 minutes. Director: John Sturges Cast: Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright & Victor Jory Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire for two weeks from 17 November 1950 with Post Office Investigator as its support. SuburbanContinue reading “THE CAPTURE”
THE BIG STEAL
US Release date: 1 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Don Siegel Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer & William Bendix Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 2 June 1950 with Make Mine Laughs asContinue reading “THE BIG STEAL”
BAGDAD
US Release date: 23 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 82 minutes. Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Maureen O’Hara, Paul Hubschmid & Vincent Price Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 3 March 1950 with Free For All as support. SuburbanContinue reading “BAGDAD”
SLATTERY’S HURRICANE
US Release date: 9 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes. Director: André De Toth Cast: Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell & Veronica Lake Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 17 February 1950 supported by Louisa Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “SLATTERY’S HURRICANE”
SIREN OF ATLANTIS
US Release date: January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 February 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 75 minutes. Director: Gregg G. Tallas Cast: Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont & Dennis O’Keefe Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 9 December 1949 with My Brother’s Keeper asContinue reading “SIREN OF ATLANTIS”
ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE
US Release date: 29 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 89 minutes. Director: Richard Wallace Cast: Robert Young, Shirley Temple & John Agar Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre from 12th May 1950 as support to So Dear to MyContinue reading “ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE”
SO DEAR TO MY HEART
US Release date: 29 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA. Running time: 79 minutes. Director: Harold D. Schuster & Hamilton Luske Cast: Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Bobby Driscoll Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre from 12th May 1950 with Adventure in BaltimoreContinue reading “SO DEAR TO MY HEART”
APPOINTMENT WITH MURDER
US Release date: 24 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 67 minutes. Director: Jack Bernhard Cast: John Calvert, Catherine Craig & Jack Reitzen Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 3 February 1950 supporting Outpost in Morocco SuburbanContinue reading “APPOINTMENT WITH MURDER”
The 1950 Project 