US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Roy Rowland Cast: Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Metro’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 20 January 1950 as support to Conspirator Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 Rankings EF Points 120 173 EFContinue reading “SCENE OF THE CRIME”
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CONSPIRATOR
US Release date: 29 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 87 minutes Director: Victor Saville Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor & Robert Flemyng Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Metro’s St. James’ theatre for four weeks from 20 January 1950 with Scene of the Crime as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “CONSPIRATOR”
THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)
US Release date: 3 April 1949 (re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Family Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes (colour) Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger & Bert Lahr Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-1Continue reading “THE WIZARD OF OZ (RR)”
THE GREAT SINNER
US Release date: 29 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes. Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for one week from 2 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 213 112Continue reading “THE GREAT SINNER”
THE STRATTON STORY
US Release date: 21 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 106 minutes Director: Sam Wood Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson & Frank Morgan Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 2 December 1949 with the re-issue of Eyes in the Night as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1.Continue reading “THE STRATTON STORY”
EYES IN THE NIGHT (RR)
US Release date: 16 October 1942 (no information on US re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding & Donna Reed Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: (For re-release) One Week at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 2 December 1949 as support to The Stratton Story.Continue reading “EYES IN THE NIGHT (RR)”
LITTLE WOMEN
US Release date: 10 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 122 minutes (colour). Director: Mervyn Leroy Cast: June Allyson, Peter Lawford & Margaret O’Brien Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’S Metro Theatre for five weeks from 26 October 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-FO Rankings RankContinue reading “LITTLE WOMEN”
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (RR)
US Release date: 3 December 1948 (re-release of 1935 film) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 91 minutes. Director: Sam Wood Cast: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for eight weeks beginning 7 November 1949 with Kid Glove Killer as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-L-1Continue reading “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (RR)”
CAUGHT
US Release date: 17 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Max Ophüls Cast: James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes & Robert Ryan Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for one week from 30 September 1949 with The Inlanders as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-L-2 RankingsContinue reading “CAUGHT”
THE FORSYTE SAGA
US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 109 minutes. Director: Compton Bennett Cast: Errol Flynn, Greer Garson & Walter Pidgeon Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Seven weeks at MGM’s St. James and Metro Theatres from 31 March 1950 as a featureContinue reading “THE FORSYTE SAGA”
The 1950 Project 