US Release date: 30 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Fred M. Wilcox Cast: Margaret O’Brien, Herbert Marshall & Dean Stockwell Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for six weeks from 7 April 1950 supporting Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “THE SECRET GARDEN”
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IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME
US Release date: 29 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 102 minutes (colour) Director: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Judy Garland, Van Johnson & S.Z. Sakall Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 supported by Challenge to Lassie. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME”
MADAME BOVARY
US Release date: 25 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 17 June 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 104 minutes. Director: Vincent Minnelli Cast: Jennifer Jones, James Mason & Van Heflin Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 6-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 267Continue reading “MADAME BOVARY”
THAT MIDNIGHT KISS
US Release date: 22 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 June 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 96 minutes (colour) Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Kathryn Grayson, José Iturbi & Ethel Barrymore Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for five weeks from 20th January 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 404Continue reading “THAT MIDNIGHT KISS”
INTRUDER IN THE DUST
US Release date: 10 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 87 minutes Director: Clarence Brown Cast: David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr. & Juano Hernandez Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 24 March 1950 with The Doctor and the Girl as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “INTRUDER IN THE DUST”
THE DOCTOR AND THE GIRL
US Release date: 29 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 24 March 1950 with Intruder in the Dust as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE DOCTOR AND THE GIRL”
BATTLEGROUND
US Release date: 9 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 118 minutes Director: William A. Wellman Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak & Ricardo Montalban Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Simultaneously at MGM’s Metro and St. James theatres on 10 March 1950 for three weeks at former and two at the latter; both asContinue reading “BATTLEGROUND”
CHALLENGE TO LASSIE
US Release date: 31 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 76 minutes (colour) Director: Richard Thorpe Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp & Geraldine Brooks Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 as support to In the Good Old Summertime. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “CHALLENGE TO LASSIE”
ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY
US Release date: 30 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 112 minutes Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: Clark Gable, Alexis Smith & Wendell Corey Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for one week from 17 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 352Continue reading “ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY”
NEPTUNE’S DAUGHTER
US Release date: 9 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 April 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 95 minutes Director: Edward Buzzell Cast: Esther Williams, Red Skelton & Ricardo Montalban Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Simultaneously at MGM’s Metro and St. James theatres from 9 December 1950 with six weeks at the former and two at the latter as aContinue reading “NEPTUNE’S DAUGHTER”
The 1950 Project 