US Release date: 26 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Glenn Ford, Terry Moore & Albert Sharpe Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State theatre from 14 October 1949 with Leather Gloves as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 RankingsContinue reading “THE RETURN OF OCTOBER”
Tag Archives: Comedy
MAKE MINE LAUGHS
US Release date: 3 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 63 minutes. Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: Joan Davis, Dennis Day & Ray Bolger Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 2 June 1950 supporting The Big Steal. SuburbanContinue reading “MAKE MINE LAUGHS”
JUNE BRIDE
US Release date: 29 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 96 minutes. Director: Bretaigne Windust Cast: Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery & Fay Bainter Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 21 April 1950 supported by A Chance to Live.Continue reading “JUNE BRIDE”
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”
AFRICA SCREAMS
US Release date: 4 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 79 minutes. Director: Charles Barton Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Clyde Beatty Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 23 December 1949 with Western Heritage as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “AFRICA SCREAMS”
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”
FRANCIS
US Release date: 8 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 91 minutes. Director: Arthur Lubin Cast: Donald O’Connor, Patricia Medina & Zasu Pitts Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Union’s Majestic Theatre from 21 July 1950 with The Story of Molly XContinue reading “FRANCIS”
BRIDE FOR SALE
US Release date: 12 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes. Director: William D. Russell Cast: Claudette Colbert, Robert Young & George Brent Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by Savage SplendorContinue reading “BRIDE FOR SALE”
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”
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”
The 1950 Project 