US Release date: 20 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: Ford Beebe Cast: Johnny Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner & Onslow Stevens Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 18 August 1950 as support to Stampede. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 44Continue reading “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY”
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ALIAS THE CHAMP
US Release date: 15 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller & Audrey Long Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol for two weeks from 1 December 1950 as support to Colorado Territory. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts’ Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ALIAS THE CHAMP”
HIGH TIDE
US Release date: 13 September 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 72 minutes Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Lee Tracy, Don Castle & Julie Bishop Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting The Eagle and the Hawk. Suburban Release Type: Independent Carlton NorthContinue reading “HIGH TIDE”
POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR
US Release date: 1 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Audrey Long, Warren Douglas & Jeff Donnell Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 17 November 1950 as support to The Capture. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR”
FLAMING FURY
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: George Cooper, Roy Roberts, Billy Wayne Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supporting One Sunday Afternoon. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts St. Kilda Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “FLAMING FURY”
MURDER AT THE WINDMILL
US Release date: 6 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 70 minutes Director: Val Guest Cast: Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee & Jack Livesey Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for three weeks from 28 July 1950 as support to Train of Events. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “MURDER AT THE WINDMILL”
SHANGHAI CHEST
US Release date: 11 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: William Beaudine Cast: Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland & Tim Ryan Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 as support to Calamity Jane and Sam Bass. SuburbanContinue reading “SHANGHAI CHEST”
THE RED MENACE
US Release date: 1 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Robert Rockwell, Hannelore Axman & Betty Lou Gerson Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Dakota Lil Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “THE RED MENACE”
LANDFALL
UK Release date: 27 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: War Country: UK Running time: 86 minutes Director: Ken Annakin Cast: Michael Denison, Patricia Plunkett & Edith Sharpe Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by No Strangers Here. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 106 192 EFContinue reading “LANDFALL”
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 