US Release date: 2 March 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Bonita Granville, Don Castle & Regis Toomey Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 10 December 1948 supporting The Man From Oklahoma. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 7-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 54 297 EFContinue reading “THE GUILTY”
Category Archives: USA
ONE LAST FLING
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott & Douglas Kennedy Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supporting Roseanna McCoy. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 106 192Continue reading “ONE LAST FLING”
UNDER CAPRICORN
US Release date: 8 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 117 minutes (colour) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten & Michael Wilding Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza theatre for five weeks from 21 July 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “UNDER CAPRICORN”
RIDING HIGH
US Release date: 21 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 112 minutes Director: Frank Capra Cast: Bing Crosby, Coleen Gray & Charles Bickford Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 14 July 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 381 18Continue reading “RIDING HIGH”
UNDERTOW
US Release date: 1 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes Director: WIliam Castle Cast: Scott Brady, John Russell & Dorothy Hart Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for six weeks from 19 May 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 72 268 EF PPEContinue reading “UNDERTOW”
ANTHONY ADVERSE (RR)
US Release date: 13 December 1947 (Date of re-issue. Originally released in 1936) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 141 minutes Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland & Donald Woods Australian Distributor: Warner Bros. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 14 July 1950 supported by Prarie Thunder (Date of re-issue.Continue reading “ANTHONY ADVERSE (RR)”
THE GALLANT LEGION
US Release date: 24 May 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray & Joseph Schildkraut Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 31 May 1950 supported by The Big Fight. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 16 339Continue reading “THE GALLANT LEGION”
KAZAN
US Release date: 14 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: Will Jason Cast: Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell & George Cleveland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting And Baby Makes Three. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “KAZAN”
MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE (RR)
US Release date: 11 April 1942 (re-issued 6 October 1945) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 59 minutes Director: B. Reeves Eason Cast: Van Johnson, Faye Emerson & George Meeker Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 5 November 1948 supporting City for Conquest (original release 1943). Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE (RR)”
SAVAGE SPLENDOR
US Release date: 17 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes (colour) Director: Lewis Cotlow Cast: Armand Denis, Lewis Cotlow & Carr Hartley Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supporting Bride For Sale. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 93 215Continue reading “SAVAGE SPLENDOR”
The 1950 Project 