US Release date: 13 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Wallace Fox Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & Armida Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Great Dan Patch. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 29 325Continue reading “THE GAY AMIGO”
Category Archives: Western
THE PLUNDERERS
US Release date: 31 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes (colour) Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Rod Cameron, Ilona Massey & Lorna Gray Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 21 April with Sons of Adventure as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 83Continue reading “THE PLUNDERERS”
LOADED PISTOLS
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 78 minutes. Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Barbara Britton & Chill Wills Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 17 February 1950 supporting Jungle Jim. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings EF Points 30 322 EF PPE 2.00Continue reading “LOADED PISTOLS”
TULSA
US Release date: 13 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 April 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes (colour) Director: Stuart Heisler Cast: Susan Hayward, Robert Preston & Pedro Armendáriz Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy theatre for four weeks from 6 January 1950 with Incident as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings EF Points 171 136 EFContinue reading “TULSA”
ROBIN HOOD OF TEXAS
US Release date: 15 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Gene Autry, Champion Jr. & Lynne Roberts Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 supporting Chicago Deadline. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24 330 EF PPEContinue reading “ROBIN HOOD OF TEXAS”
UNDER NEVADA SKIES
US Release date: 26 August 1946 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty for one week from 2 June 1950 supporting Moonrise. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “UNDER NEVADA SKIES”
FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS
US Release date: 13 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Randolph Scott, Bill Williams & Victor Jory Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 18 August 1950 with Angels in DisguiseContinue reading “FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS”
WESTERN HERITAGE
US Release date: 7 February 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Wallace A. Grissell Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 23 December 1949 as support to Africa Screams. Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “WESTERN HERITAGE”
THE VALIANT HOMBRE
US Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes. Director: Wallace Fox Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & John Litel Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 21 April 1950 supporting Cover Up. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE VALIANT HOMBRE”
BROKEN ARROW
US Release date: 20 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 93 minutes. Director: Delmer Daves Cast: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler & Debra Paget Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 1 September 1950 supported by The Tattooed Stranger.Continue reading “BROKEN ARROW”
The 1950 Project 