US Release date: 15 July 1948 (as a serial) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Sci-Fi Country: USA Running time: 75 minutes Director: Spencer Bennett Cast: Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 20 January 1950 supported by Terror Trail. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Prahran Empress EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “SUPERMAN”
Tag Archives: Columbia
THE GOOD HUMOR MAN
US Release date: 1 June 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Jack Carson, Lola Albright & Jean Wallace Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supported by Riders of the Whispering Pines. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts VictoryContinue reading “THE GOOD HUMOR MAN”
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”
BARBARY PIRATE
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 64 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Donald Woods, Trudy Marshall, Stefan Schnabel Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Whirlpool. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 58 290 EF PPEContinue reading “BARBARY PIRATE”
JOHNNY ALLEGRO
US Release date: 26 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, George Macready & Nina Foch Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 supported by Private Bumstead. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 193Continue reading “JOHNNY ALLEGRO”
THE BIG SOMBRERO
US Release date: 19 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes (colour) Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Elena Verdugo Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release Suburban Release Type: Union 1-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 11 345 EF PPE 1.83 286 Metres Travelled 59,984 341 Average MTContinue reading “THE BIG SOMBRERO”
MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND
US Release date: 20 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 87 minutes Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Lucille Ball, William Holden & Janis Carter Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 13 October 1950 with The Devil’s Henchmen as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND”
NO SAD SONGS FOR ME
US Release date: 27 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes Director: Rudolph Maté Cast: Margaret Sullavan, Wendell Corey & Viveca Lindfors Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy Theatre for six weeks from 8 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 234Continue reading “NO SAD SONGS FOR ME”
RIM OF THE CANYON
US Release date: 1 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Nan Leslie Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No observed city release Suburban Release Type: Independent Brunswick Empire EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 31 319 EF PPE 2.38 224Continue reading “RIM OF THE CANYON”
MR. SOFT TOUCH
US Release date: 1 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Henry Levin Cast: Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes & John Ireland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 with Rusty’s Birthday as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “MR. SOFT TOUCH”
The 1950 Project 