US Release date: 25 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 85 minutes Director: Jack Donohue Cast: Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting Devil’s Doorway. Suburban Release Type: MGM’s Malvern Embassy EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “THE YELLOW CAB MAN”
Tag Archives: USA
DEVIL’S DOORWAY
US Release date: 15 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 84 minutes Director: Anthony Mann Cast: Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supported by The Yellow Cab Man. Suburban Release Type: MGM Embassy EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “DEVIL’S DOORWAY”
SUPERMAN
US Release date: 15 July 1948 (as a serial) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Sci-Fi Country: USA Running time: 75 minutes Director: Spencer Bennett Cast: Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 20 January 1950 supported by Terror Trail. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Prahran Empress EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “SUPERMAN”
BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY
US Release date: 20 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 70 minutes Director: Ford Beebe Cast: Johnny Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner & Onslow Stevens Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 18 August 1950 as support to Stampede. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 44Continue reading “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY”
WABASH AVENUE
US Release date: 24 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 92 minutes (colour) Director: Henry Koster Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Phil Harris Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for two weeks from 1 December 1950 supported by Train to Alcatraz. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 12-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “WABASH AVENUE”
SUNSET BOULEVARD
US Release date: 10 August 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes Director: Billy Wilder Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson & Erich von Stroheim Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 29 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 369Continue reading “SUNSET BOULEVARD”
ALIAS THE CHAMP
US Release date: 15 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller & Audrey Long Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol for two weeks from 1 December 1950 as support to Colorado Territory. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts’ Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “ALIAS THE CHAMP”
WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME
US Release date: 17 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 82 minutes Director: John Ford Cast: Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for one week from 27 October 1950 supported by Michael O’Halloran. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 105 195Continue reading “WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME”
TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH
US Release date: 21 December 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: War Country: USA Running time: 132 minutes Director: Henry King Cast: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe & Gary Merrill Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for two weeks from 24 November as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts’ Victory EX-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH”
FALSE PARADISE
US Release date: 10 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA Running time: 59 minutes Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 20 October 1950 supporting The Story of G.I. Joe. Suburban Release Type: Suburban Box Hill Regent EX-2 RankingsContinue reading “FALSE PARADISE”
The 1950 Project 