COME TO THE STABLE

US Release date: 27 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time:  94 minutes Director: Henry Koster Cast: Loretta Young, Celeste Holm & Hugh Marlowe Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for three weeks from 30 December 1949 with Fly Away Peter as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1Continue reading “COME TO THE STABLE”

CHICKEN EVERY SUNDAY

US Release date: 18 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time:  94 minutes. Director: George Seaton Cast: Dan Dailey, Celeste Holm & Colleen Townsend Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre from 11 November 1949 with The Brass Monkey as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “CHICKEN EVERY SUNDAY”

MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN

US Release date: 10 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time:  81 minutes (Colour). Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Loretta Young, Van Johnson & Rudy Vallee Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 25 November 1949 for two weeks with Embraceable You as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1Continue reading “MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN”

IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING

US Release date: 10 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time:  87 minutes. Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Ray Milland, Jean Peters & Paul Douglas Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox  Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 2 December 1949 with Tucson as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 RankingsContinue reading “IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING”

MIRACULOUS JOURNEY

US Release date: 17 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes. Director: Sam Newfield. Cast: Rory Calhoun, Virginia Grey & Audrey Long. Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum, for two weeks from 26 May 1950, first billed with Once a JollyContinue reading “MIRACULOUS JOURNEY”

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”

FATHER WAS A FULLBACK

US Release date: 30 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 84 minutes. Director: John M. Stahl Cast: Fred MacMurray, Maureen O’Hara & Betty Lynn Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 12 May 1950 supported by Blonde IceContinue reading “FATHER WAS A FULLBACK”

WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN?

US Release date: 15 May 1948.  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 5 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes. Director:  Dwain Esper Cast: George Bryan & Phillip Stahl (Narrators) Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for one week from 23 June 1950 supported by Impact. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 2-L-2Continue reading “WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN?”

I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE

US Release date: 18 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 86 minutes. Director:  Howard Hawks. Cast: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan & Marion Marshall. Australian Distributor:  20th Century Fox. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Regent, for five weeks from 5 May 1949 as a feature-only release.  Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE”

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”