US Release date: 1933 (no re-release date known) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 69 minutes. Director: Leo McCarey Cast: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 5 May 1950 with Thelma Jordan as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 291Continue reading “DUCK SOUP (RR)”
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CAPTAIN CHINA
US Release date: 2 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 97 minutes. Director: Lewis R. Foster Cast: John Payne, Gail Russell & Jeffrey Lynn Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 7 April 1950 with Blondie’s Secret as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 338 45Continue reading “CAPTAIN CHINA”
THE HEIRESS
US Release date: 6 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 April 1950 Genre: USA Country: Drama Running time: 115 minutes Director: William Wyler Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift & Ralph Richardson Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 10 February 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 414 8Continue reading “THE HEIRESS”
MY FRIEND IRMA
US Release date: 14 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 103 minutes Director: George Marshall Cast: John Lund, Diana Lynn & Don DeFore Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for seven weeks from 30 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings EF Points 360 31Continue reading “MY FRIEND IRMA”
BRIDE OF VENGEANCE
US Release date: 7 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: John Lund, Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Dear Wife as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 134Continue reading “BRIDE OF VENGEANCE”
DEAR WIFE
US Release date: 15 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Richard Haydn Cast: William Holden, Joan Caulfield & Billy De Wolfe Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 9 December 1949 with Bride of Vengeance as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 319Continue reading “DEAR WIFE”
THE GREAT LOVER
US Release date: 23 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes. Director: Alexander Hall Cast: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming & Roland Young Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1950 with Red, Hot and Blue as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE GREAT LOVER”
RED, HOT AND BLUE
US Release date: 5 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes. Director: John Farrow Cast: Betty Hutton, Victor Mature, William Demarest Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 23 December 1949 supporting The Great Lover. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 103 199 EF PPEContinue reading “RED, HOT AND BLUE”
CHICAGO DEADLINE
US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes. Director: Lewis Allen Cast: Alan Ladd, Donna Reed and June Havoc Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 with Robin Hood of Texas as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “CHICAGO DEADLINE”
The 1950 Project 