UK Release date: 14 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Musical Country: UK. Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Herbert Wilcox Cast: Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding & Peter Graves Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 9 June 1950. Initially as a Feature only presentation butContinue reading “MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR”
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FOR THEM THAT TRESPASS
UK Release date: 9 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK. Running time: 95 minutes. Director: Alberto Cavalcanti Cast: Stephen Murray, Richard Todd & Patricia Plunkett Australian Distributor: British Empire Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Five weeks at Union’s Grosvenor Theatre from 15 September 1950 supporting No Place for Jennifer.Continue reading “FOR THEM THAT TRESPASS”
FORBIDDEN
UK Release date: 28 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK. Running time: 87 minutes. Director: George King Cast: Douglas Montgomery, Hazel Court & Patricia Burke Australian Distributor: British Lion Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 6 October 1950 supporting Davy Crockett Indian Scout. SuburbanContinue reading “FORBIDDEN”
NOOSE
UK Release date: 28 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes. Director: Edmond T. Greville Cast: Carol Landis, Derek Farr & Joseph Calleia Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for two weeks from 3 March 1950 as a feature -only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “NOOSE”
THE GAY LADY
UK Release date: 9 August 1949 (as Trottie True) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK. Running time: 96 minutes. Director: Brian Desmond Hurst Cast: Jean Kent, James Donald & Hugh Sinclair Production Company: Two Cities Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Five weeks at Hoyts Athenaeum Theatre from 15 SeptemberContinue reading “THE GAY LADY”
STOP PRESS GIRL
UK Release date: 1 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: Sci-Fi Country: UK. Running time: 78 minutes. Director: Michael Barry Cast: Sally Ann Howes, Gordon Jackson & Basil Radford Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Five weeks at Hoyts Athenaeum Theatre from 19 May 1950 as support to Adam and Evelyne.Continue reading “STOP PRESS GIRL”
BADGER’S GREEN
UK Release date: 28 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: UK. Running time: 62 minutes. Director: John Irwin Cast: Barbara Murray, Brian Nissen & Garry Marsh Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Athenaeum Theatre from 23 December 1949 supporting The Passionate Friends. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “BADGER’S GREEN”
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
UK Release date: 14 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK. Running time: 99 minutes. Director: David MacDonald Cast: Fredric March, Florence Eldridge & Francis L. Sullivan Australian Distributor:General Film Distributors Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum Theatre for two weeks from 5 May 1950 as a feature only presentation.Continue reading “CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS”
ADAM AND EVELYNE
UK Release date: 4 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Romantic Comedy Country: UK. Running time: 70 minutes. Director: Harold French Cast: Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger & Edwin Styles Australian Distributor: General Film Distributors Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Athenaeum for five weeks from 19 May 1950 supported by Stop Press Girl SuburbanContinue reading “ADAM AND EVELYNE”
THE THIRD MAN
UK Release date: 1 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK-USA. Running time: 108 minutes. Director: Carol Reed Cast: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli & Orson Welles Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Nine weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 3 March 1950 with It’s Not Cricket as supportContinue reading “THE THIRD MAN”
The 1950 Project 