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)”
Tag Archives: St. James
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”
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”
The 1950 Project 