US Release date: 21 February 1950 (as Captain Carey, U.S.A.) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix & Francis Lederer Australian Distributor: Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 16 June 1950 with Blondie’s Big Deal as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “AFTER MIDNIGHT”
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ONCE MORE MY DARLING
US Release date: 10 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes. Director: Robert Montgomery, Cast: Robert Montgomery, Ann Blyth & Jane Cowl Australian Distributor: Universal Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 2 June 1950 with Abandoned as support. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “ONCE MORE MY DARLING”
THELMA JORDAN
US Release date: 18 January 1950 as The File on Thelma Jordan First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 100 minutes Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey & Paul Kelly Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 5 May 1950 supporting Duck Soup. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings RankContinue reading “THELMA JORDAN”
DUCK SOUP (RR)
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)”
JOLSON SINGS AGAIN
US Release date: 10 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 96 minutes (colour) Director: Henry Levin Cast: Larry Parks, Barbara Hale & William Demarest Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Initially at Union’s State theatre for seven weeks from 17 March 1950 with the first four weeks as a feature only presentation and the finalContinue reading “JOLSON SINGS AGAIN”
BOSTON BLACKIE’S CHINESE VENTURE
US Release date: 2 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 59 minutes Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Chester Morris, Maylia & Richard Lane Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 14 April 1950 supporting Jolson Sings Again. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 109 188 EFContinue reading “BOSTON BLACKIE’S CHINESE VENTURE”
FREE FOR ALL
US Release date: 25 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes. Director: Charles Barton Cast: Robert Cummings, Ann Blyth & Percy Kilbride Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 3 March 1950 as support to Bagdad. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 71 270 EF PPEContinue reading “FREE FOR ALL”
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”
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR
US Release date: 22 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek & George Macready Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 with Crime Doctor’s Diary as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “KNOCK ON ANY DOOR”
CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY
US Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne & Lois Maxwell Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 supporting Knock On Any Door. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 112 184 EFContinue reading “CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY”
The 1950 Project 