US Release date: 4 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: George Sherman Cast: Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 supported by Shanghai Chest. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 81Continue reading “CALAMITY JANE AND SAM BASS”
Category Archives: USA
TARZAN AND THE SLAVE GIRL
US Release date: 23 June 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 74 minutes Director: Lee Sholem Cast: Lex Barker, Vanessa Brown & Robert Alda Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 25 August 1950 supported by The Rustlers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 162 142 EFContinue reading “TARZAN AND THE SLAVE GIRL”
PRINCE OF FOXES
US Release date: 23 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 107 minutes Director: Henry King Cast: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles & Wanda Hendrix Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “PRINCE OF FOXES”
PAID IN FULL
US Release date: 15 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes Director: William Dieterle Cast: Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott & Diana Lynn Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 23 June 1950 with Champion Chumps as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “PAID IN FULL”
RIDERS IN THE SKY
US Release date: 29 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Gloria Henry Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 7 July 1950 with The First Gentleman as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts W-6-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 64 281 EFContinue reading “RIDERS IN THE SKY”
PRISON WARDEN
US Release date: 20 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Anna Lee & Harlan Warde Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 11 August 1950 supporting Tell it to the Judge. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “PRISON WARDEN”
THE STORY OF MOLLY X
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes. Director: Crane Wilbur Cast: June Havoc, John Russell & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 July 1950 supporting Francis. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 110 187 EFContinue reading “THE STORY OF MOLLY X”
TELL IT TO THE JUDGE
US Release date: 18 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 May 1950Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Norman Foster Cast: Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings & Marie McDonald Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 11 August 1950 supported by Prison Warden. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 195 121 EFContinue reading “TELL IT TO THE JUDGE”
FRONTIER GUNLAW
US Release date: 31 January 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Derwin Abrahams Cast: Charles Starrett, Tex Harding & Dub Taylor Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 5 351 EF PPE 1.25 351 Metres Travelled 32,043 352 Average MTContinue reading “FRONTIER GUNLAW”
HENRY THE RAINMAKER
US Release date: 13 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, William Tracy Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 81 245 EF PPE 2.38Continue reading “HENRY THE RAINMAKER”
The 1950 Project 