US Release date: 4 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Edward Ludwig Cast: Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell & Michael O’Shea Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supported by Strange Gamble Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “THE BIG WHEEL”
Tag Archives: Lyceum
SANDERS OF THE RIVER (RR)
UK Release date: 16 June 1947 (re-issue; originally released in 1935) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: UK Running time: 92 minutes Director: Zoltan Korda Cast: Paul Robeson, Leslie Banks & Nina Mae McKinney Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 30 June 1950 with Dick Tracy as support. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “SANDERS OF THE RIVER (RR)”
THE DRUM (RR)
UK Release date: 7 April 1938 (original release); 20 March 1944 (re-issue) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: UK Running time: 104 minutes (colour) Director: Zoltan Korda Cast: Sabu, Raymond Massey & Roger Livesey Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 5 May 1950 supported by Johnny Comes Flying Home Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE DRUM (RR)”
ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN
UK Release date: 2 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 100 minutes Director: Jack Lee Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano & Bill Owen Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting Miraculous Journey Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 63 282 EF PPE 1.47Continue reading “ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN”
THE MUTINEERS
US Release date: 22 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Jon Hall, George Reeves & Adele Jergens Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 10 March 1950 supported by The Doolins of Oklahoma. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THE MUTINEERS”
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER
UK Release date: 9 August 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 86 minutes Director: Alfred Roome Cast: Jack Warner, Jane Hylton & George Cole. Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures. Australian Distributor: GBDFD. Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum, for one week from 19 December 1949 supporting Siren of Atlantis.Continue reading “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER”
THE DOOLINS OF OKLAHOMA
US Release date: 27 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Gordon Douglas Cast: Randolph Scott, Virginia Huston & John Ireland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 10 March 1950 supported by The Mutineers. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE DOOLINS OF OKLAHOMA”
THE GAY AMIGO
US Release date: 13 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Wallace Fox Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & Armida Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Great Dan Patch. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 29 325Continue reading “THE GAY AMIGO”
THE GREAT DAN PATCH
US Release date: 8 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Joseph M. Newman Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Gail Russell & Ruth Warrick Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supported by The Gay Amigo. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE GREAT DAN PATCH”
HOUSE OF STRANGERS
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 101 minutes Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward & Richard Conte Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 with The Huggetts Abroad as support Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-1 RankingsContinue reading “HOUSE OF STRANGERS”
The 1950 Project 