US Release date: 28 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supporting Under My Skin. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 24Continue reading “GUN SMUGGLERS”
Tag Archives: RKO
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
US Release date: 26 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 103 minutes (colour) Director: John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Victor McLaglen & Joanne Dru Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 27 October 1950 as a Feature only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON”
THE WOMAN ON PIER 13
US Release date: 8 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Robert Ryan, Laraine Day, John Agar Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 as support to Stromboli. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 90 223 EFContinue reading “THE WOMAN ON PIER 13”
STROMBOLI
Italian release date: 9 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Drama Country: Italy Running time: 107 minutes Director: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale & Renzo Cesana Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by The Woman on Pier 13. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “STROMBOLI”
RUSTLERS
US Release date: 3 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes Director: Lesley Selander Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin & Martha Hyer Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for three weeks from 23 August 1950 as support to Tarzan and the Slave Girl. SuburbanContinue reading “RUSTLERS”
THE THREAT
US Release date: 1 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 66 minutes Director: Felix E. Feist Cast: Michael O’Shea, Virginia Grey & Charles McGraw Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for six weeks from 18 August 1950 supporting Cheaper by the Dozen. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE THREAT”
A DANGEROUS PROFESSION
US Release date: 6 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 79 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, Ella Raines & Pat O’Brien Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 1 September 1950 supported by It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog. Suburban Release Type: Suburban St. KildaContinue reading “A DANGEROUS PROFESSION”
TARZAN AND THE SLAVE GIRL
US Release date: 23 June 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 September 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 74 minutes Director: Lee Sholem Cast: Lex Barker, Vanessa Brown & Robert Alda Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 25 August 1950 supported by The Rustlers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 162 142 EFContinue reading “TARZAN AND THE SLAVE GIRL”
SAVAGE SPLENDOR
US Release date: 17 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Documentary Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes (colour) Director: Lewis Cotlow Cast: Armand Denis, Lewis Cotlow & Carr Hartley Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supporting Bride For Sale. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 93 215Continue reading “SAVAGE SPLENDOR”
ROSEANNA McCOY
US Release date: 12 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 89 minutes Director: Irving Reis Cast: Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Charles Bickford Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 28 July 1950 with One Last Fling asContinue reading “ROSEANNA McCOY”
The 1950 Project 