US Release date: 24 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Henry Koster Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Phil Harris Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 1 December 1950 supported by Train to Alcatraz. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “WABASH AVENUE”
Tag Archives: 20th Century Fox
WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME
US Release date: 17 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes Director: John Ford Cast: Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for one week from 27 October 1950 supported by Michael O’Halloran. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 105 195Continue reading “WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME”
TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH
US Release date: 21 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 132 minutes Director: Henry King Cast: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe & Gary Merrill Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for two weeks from 24 November as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts’ Victory EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH”
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (RR)
US Release date: 4 June 1947 (no information on reissue) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 97 minutes Director: George Seaton Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release for reissue. Originally screened at Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for three weeks from 21 November 1947.Continue reading “MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (RR)”
CANADIAN PACIFIC
US Release date: 19 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes (colour) Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt & J. Carrol Naish Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 17 November 1950 supported by Dick Tracy’s Dilemma. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “CANADIAN PACIFIC”
THE BLACK ROSE
US Release date: 1 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: UK-USA. Running time: 116 minutes Director: Henry Hathaway Cast: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles & Cecile Aubrey Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Regent for two weeks from 27 October 1950 as a feature-only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE BLACK ROSE”
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”
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”
UNDER MY SKIN
US Release date: 17 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Jean Negulesco Cast: John Garfield, Micheline Presle & Luther Adler Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by Gun Smugglers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “UNDER MY SKIN”
DAKOTA LIL
US Release date: 17 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes (colour). Director: Lesley Selander Cast: George Montgomery, Rod Cameron & Marie Windsor Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supported by The Red Menace Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “DAKOTA LIL”
The 1950 Project 