LOVE THAT BRUTE

US Release date: 26 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  9 December 1950 Genre: Comedy  Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes  Director: Alexander Hall Cast: Paul Douglas, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero  Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 1 December 1950 supporting The Falcon’s Adventure. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “LOVE THAT BRUTE”

SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON

US Release date: 26 July 1949  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 103 minutes (colour) Director:  John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Victor McLaglen & Joanne Dru  Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 27 October 1950 as a Feature only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON”

LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING

US Release date: 30 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  9 December 1950 Genre: Musical  Country: USA Running time: 106 minutes (colour)  Director: David Butler Cast: June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae  Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent theatre for four weeks from 29 September 1950 supported by The Decision of Christopher Blake. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1Continue reading “LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING”

THE BIG SOMBRERO

US Release date: 19 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  2 December 1950 Genre:  Western Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (colour) Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Elena Verdugo  Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release Suburban Release Type: Union 1-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 11 345 EF PPE 1.83 286 Metres Travelled 59,984  341 Average MTContinue reading “THE BIG SOMBRERO”

PLEASE BELIEVE ME

US Release date: 12 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes  Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Deborah Kerr, Robert Walker & Mark Stevens  Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 15 September 1950 supporting Crisis. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 124 171Continue reading “PLEASE BELIEVE ME”

CRISIS

US Release date: 7 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  11 November 1950 Genre:  Drama Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes Director: Richard Brooks Cast: Cary Grant, José Ferrer & Paula Raymond   Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 15 September 1950 supported by Please Believe Me. Suburban Release Type: Independent 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “CRISIS”

THE STORY OF G.I. JOE

US Release date: 18 June 1945 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 108 minutes. Director:  William A. Wellman Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum & Freddie Steele. Australian Distributor:  United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for two weeks from 20 October 1950 with False Paradise as its support. Continue reading “THE STORY OF G.I. JOE”

THE BIG LIFT

US Release date: 26 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  2 December 1950 Genre: Drama  Country: USA Running time: 120 minutes Director: George Seaton Cast: Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas & Cornell Borchers Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for two weeks from 10 November 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE BIG LIFT”

FLAMING FURY

US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  2 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes  Director: George Blair Cast: George Cooper, Roy Roberts, Billy Wayne   Australian Distributor: BEF  Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supporting One Sunday Afternoon. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts St. Kilda Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “FLAMING FURY”

THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK

US Release date: 30 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  25 November 1950 Genre:  Western Country: USA Running time: 104 minutes (colour)  Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Dennis O’Keefe  Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supported by High Tide. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 315 55Continue reading “THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK”