UK Release date: 11 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 104 minutes Director: Sidney Gilliat Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for two weeks from 10 November as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “STATE SECRET”
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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”
THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY
UK Release date: 8 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes Director: Anthony Pelissier Cast: John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Betty Ann Davies Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum for five weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Gay Lady. Suburban Release Type: Independent North Melbourne Loco EX-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY”
THE FIRST GENTLEMAN
UK Release date: 15 March 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 111 minutes Director: Alberto Cavalcanti Cast: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins & Cecil Parker Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 7 July 1950 supporting Riders in the Sky. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE FIRST GENTLEMAN”
THIRD TIME LUCKY
UK Release date: 6 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 66 minutes Director: Gordon Parry Cast: Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh, Charles Goldner Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for three weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Girl From Jones Beach. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THIRD TIME LUCKY”
PORTRAIT FROM LIFE
UK Release date: 15 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 90 minutes Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyt’s Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 3 November 1950 supported by Marry Me. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Palais EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 117Continue reading “PORTRAIT FROM LIFE”
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”
THE HASTY HEART
UK Release date: 2 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 102 minutes Director: Vincent Sherman Cast: Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal & Richard Todd Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum Theatre for eight weeks from 21 July 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE HASTY HEART”
POET’S PUB
UK Release date: 5 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK Running time: 79 minutes Director: Frederick Wilson Cast: Derek Bond, Rona Anderson & James Robertson Justice Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Athenaeum theatre for four weeks from 23 June 1950 supporting Obsession. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 22 333 EF PPEContinue reading “POET’S PUB”
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”
The 1950 Project 