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”
Tag Archives: Drama
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”
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”
CRISIS
US Release date: 7 July 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes Director: Richard Brooks Cast: Cary Grant, José Ferrer & Paula Raymond Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 15 September 1950 supported by Please Believe Me. Suburban Release Type: Independent 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “CRISIS”
THE BIG LIFT
US Release date: 26 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 120 minutes Director: George Seaton Cast: Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas & Cornell Borchers Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for two weeks from 10 November 1950 as a feature only presentation Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE BIG LIFT”
MRS MIKE
US Release date: 23 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 99 minutes Directors: Louis King Cast: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes & J.M. Kerrigan Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Plaza Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 as a feature only presentation SuburbanContinue reading “MRS MIKE”
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”
UNDER MY SKIN
US Release date: 17 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes Director: Jean Negulesco Cast: John Garfield, Micheline Presle & Luther Adler Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by Gun Smugglers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “UNDER MY SKIN”
STROMBOLI
Italian release date: 9 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Italy Running time: 107 minutes Director: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale & Renzo Cesana Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by The Woman on Pier 13. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “STROMBOLI”
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE
US Release date: 22 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 108 minutes Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason & Van Heflin Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’S Metro Theatre for two weeks from 29 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1Continue reading “EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE”
The 1950 Project 