A STRANGER IN TOWN (RR)

US Release date: April 1943 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 66 minutes. Director: Roy Rowland Cast: Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson & Jean Rogers Production Company: MGM Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 22 September 1950 supporting The Asphalt Jungle.(Original releaseContinue reading “A STRANGER IN TOWN (RR)”

THE ASPHALT JUNGLE

US Release date: 1 June 1950  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 112 minutes. Director:  John Huston Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern & Jean Hagen  Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 22 September 1950 with A Stranger in Town asContinue reading “THE ASPHALT JUNGLE”

THE RED DANUBE

US Release date: 22 September 1949  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 September 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 119 minutes. Director: George Sidney Cast:  Walter Pidgeon, Ethel Barrymore & Peter Lawford Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 16 June 1950 as a feature only presentation. SuburbanContinue reading “THE RED DANUBE”

ADAM’S RIB

US Release date: 18 November 1949  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Romantic Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 101 minutes. Director: George Cukor Cast:  Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn & Judy Holliday Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at Union’s Metro Collins St. Theatre from 19 May 1950 as a feature onlyContinue reading “ADAM’S RIB”