US Release date: 28 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Anthony Mann Cast: Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy & Howard Da Silva Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James for one week from 28 July 1950 supporting The Big Hangover Suburban Release Type: Union 9-W-2Continue reading “BORDER INCIDENT”
Category Archives: USA
ON THE TOWN
US Release date:8 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes (colour) Director: Stanley Donen Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra & Betty Garrett Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: From 30 June 1950 at MGM’s Metro (3 weeks) and St. James (2 weeks) as a feature only presentation.Continue reading “ON THE TOWN”
THE THREAT
US Release date: 1 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 66 minutes Director: Felix E. Feist Cast: Michael O’Shea, Virginia Grey & Charles McGraw Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for six weeks from 18 August 1950 supporting Cheaper by the Dozen. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE THREAT”
MR. SOFT TOUCH
US Release date: 1 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Henry Levin Cast: Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes & John Ireland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 with Rusty’s Birthday as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MR. SOFT TOUCH”
RUSTY’S BIRTHDAY
US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950. Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Ted Donaldson, John Litel & Ann Doran Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 supporting Mr Soft Touch. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 76 257 EFContinue reading “RUSTY’S BIRTHDAY”
A DANGEROUS PROFESSION
US Release date: 6 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 79 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, Ella Raines & Pat O’Brien Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 1 September 1950 supported by It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog. Suburban Release Type: Suburban St. KildaContinue reading “A DANGEROUS PROFESSION”
DANCING IN THE DARK
US Release date: 2 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Irving Reis Cast: William Powell, Mark Stevens & Betsy Drake Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for three weeks from 25 August 1950 supported by Without Honor. Suburban Release Type: Suburban St. Kilda Palais EX-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “DANCING IN THE DARK”
STRANGE GAMBLE
US Release date: 8 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde & Rand Brooks Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: No City Release Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 3 355* EF PPE 1.00 356* Metres Travelled 22,412 353 AverageContinue reading “STRANGE GAMBLE”
TENSION
US Release date: 25 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes Director: John Berry Cast: Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter & Cyd Charisse Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supporting Ambush. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 141 157 EF PPE 2.76Continue reading “TENSION”
AMBUSH
US Release date: 13 January 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes Director: Sam Wood Cast: Robert Taylor, John Hodiak & Arlene Dahl Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by Tension. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 375 22 EFContinue reading “AMBUSH”
The 1950 Project 