US Release date: 10 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 66 minutes Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms Australian Distributor: Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 16 June 1950 supporting After Midnight. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 44 306 EF PPEContinue reading “BLONDIE’S BIG DEAL”
Tag Archives: USA
AFTER MIDNIGHT
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”
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”
SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS
US Release date: 1 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 88 minutes. Director: Ray Enright Cast: Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith & Zachary Scott Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 23 June 1950 with The Golden Eye asContinue reading “SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS”
AIR HOSTESS
US Release date: 25 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: Lew Landers Cast: Gloria Henry, Ross Ford & Audrey Long Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Air Hostess. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 99 206Continue reading “AIR HOSTESS”
GONE WITH THE WIND (RR)
US Release date: 21 August 1947 (reissue; originally released in 1939) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 238 minutes (colour) Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh & Thomas Mitchell Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St James and Metro theatres simultaneously with two weeks at the former and four at the latter as aContinue reading “GONE WITH THE WIND (RR)”
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
US Release date: 9 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA Running time: 93 minutes (Colour) Director: Busby Berkley Cast: Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams & Gene Kelly Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for six weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by The Secret Garden. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME”
WE WERE STRANGERS
US Release date: 27 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA Running time: 106 minutes Director: John Huston Cast: John Garfield, Jennifer Jones & Gilbert Roland Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 April 1950 supported by Air Hostess. Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “WE WERE STRANGERS”
BLONDIE HITS THE JACKPOT
US Release date: 28 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA Running time: 66 minutes. Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: No Observed City Release Suburban Release Type: 7-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 78 252 EF PPE 1.90 277 Metres Travelled 415,620 229 Average MT 10,137 185 EngagementsContinue reading “BLONDIE HITS THE JACKPOT”
HOMICIDE
US Release date: 2 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 77 minutes. Director: Felix Jacoves Cast: Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott & Robert Alda Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for four weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Younger Brothers. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 116 181 EFContinue reading “HOMICIDE”
The 1950 Project 