EMBRACEABLE YOU

US Release date: 15 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950 Genre: Genre Country: USA Running time:  80 minutes. Director: Felix Jacoves Cast: Dane Clark, Geraldine Brooks and S.Z. Sakall Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre from 25 November 1949 supporting Mother is a Freshman Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 109Continue reading “EMBRACEABLE YOU”

JUNE BRIDE

US Release date: 29 October 1948  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 96 minutes. Director:  Bretaigne Windust Cast: Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery & Fay Bainter  Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 21 April 1950 supported by A Chance to Live.Continue reading “JUNE BRIDE”

IT’S MAGIC

US Release date: 3 July 1948 (as Romance on the High Seas).  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:4 February 1950 Genre: Musical Country: USA. Running time: 99 minutes. Director:  Michael Curtiz Cast: Jack Carson, Janis Paige & Doris Day Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for three weeks from 23 December 1949 as aContinue reading “IT’S MAGIC”

ESCAPE ME NEVER

US Release date: November 7 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950 Genre: Drama Country: USA. Running time: 104 minutes. Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino & Eleanor Parker Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 2 December 1949 as a feature only presentation. SuburbanContinue reading “ESCAPE ME NEVER”

ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN

US Release date: 1 December 1948  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 5 August 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 110 minutes (colour) Director: Vincent Sherman Cast:  Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors & Robert Douglas Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 7 July 1950 as a feature only presentationContinue reading “ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN”

TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE

US Release date: 6 January 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1April 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA Running time: 126 minutes. Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston & Tim Holt   Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre for three weeks from 3 March 1950 as a feature only presentation SuburbanContinue reading “TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE”

THE YOUNGER BROTHERS

US Release date: 3 May 1949   First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 78 minutes. Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast:  Wayne Morris, Janis Paige & Bruce Bennett Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Four weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 26 May 1950 with Homicide as theContinue reading “THE YOUNGER BROTHERS”

TWO TEXAS KNIGHTS

US Release date: 4 September 1948 (as Two Guys From Texas) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November1950 Genre: Comedy Country: USA. Running time: 86 minutes. Director:  David Butler Cast: Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson & Dorothy Malone  Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 29 September 1950  with SmartContinue reading “TWO TEXAS KNIGHTS”

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (RR)

US Release date: 13 March 1948 (RR) (Original release 1935) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 88 minutes (Colour) Director: Michael Curtiz Cast:  Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland & Basil Rathbone Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Two weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 9th December 1949 asContinue reading “THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (RR)”