From this information it would certainly appear that Hoyts commenced releasing some selective P.R.C. product in Australia commencing in 1945 to fill the shortage in their B grade film titles availability. The 35 titles listed previously by Dave would certainly appear to be the total of all the PRC films that that Hoyts released here in Australia between 1945 and 1947.
What then regarding the earlier pre 1945 period. Were there other PRC titles released here? More on this subject soon.
I assume they would have been double features? The 'very' bottom of the bill?
Yes the vast majority of PRC films screened in Australia were programmed at the bottom half of a double bill. There were a few exceptions though where some titles were programmed of the top of a double bill. Examples of Bluebeard (Sydney) and The Black Raven (Hobart) appear below.
I located the following information regarding some other PRC involvement in Australia in Trove. ''In February 1941 PRC signed a deal with British Empire Films Pty. Ltd. for the distribution of the company's product in Australia and New Zealand,'' So far no proof of this happening has been located. I will continue to research to see if I can find any proof of any PRC film titles being released by BEF in the 1940's after the 1941 agreement was signed.
I located the following information regarding some other PRC involvement in Australia in Trove. ''In February 1941 PRC signed a deal with British Empire Films Pty. Ltd. for the distribution of the company's product in Australia and New Zealand,'' So far no proof of this happening has been located. I will continue to research to see if I can find any proof of any PRC film titles being released by BEF in the 1940's after the 1941 agreement was signed.
After extensive researching I cannot locate any PRC films released by BEF between 1941 and the end of the 1950s.
Of the 4 PDC (1939 and 1940) and then 281 PRC (1940 and 1947) U.S.A. released films only 38 titles (13.5%)s= appear so far to have been released here in Australia. The only found four Australian film posters are for three film titles with images and details as follow below. .
Hitler-Beast Of Berlin (1939) Australian daybill and one sheet. Released in Australia by BEF in 1940.
Untamed Fury (1947) Australian daybill printed for the delayed Australian release in 1951 by BEF., The film was then part of the now defunct PRC film library then owned by Eagle-Lion Classics who's films at that time were being distributed in Australia by BEF.
The Wife Of Monte Christo (1946). This film had a delayed first release in Australia in 1955 by the major studio Paramount Pictures. Paramount had a shortage of B grade second features to distribute at that time and were sourcing B grade second features from independent film distributors for Australian distribution. This film would have been acquired from the films then current rights owner in1954 or 1955.
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From this information it would certainly appear that Hoyts commenced releasing some selective P.R.C. product in Australia commencing in 1945 to fill the shortage in their B grade film titles availability.
The 35 titles listed previously by Dave would certainly appear to be the total of all the PRC films that that Hoyts released here in Australia between 1945 and 1947.
What then regarding the earlier pre 1945 period. Were there other PRC titles released here? More on this subject soon.
Peter
(Both above images courtesy of Trove)
''In February 1941 PRC signed a deal with British Empire Films Pty. Ltd. for the distribution of the company's product in Australia and New Zealand,''
So far no proof of this happening has been located. I will continue to research to see if I can find any proof of any PRC film titles being released by BEF in the 1940's after the 1941 agreement was signed.
Of the 4 PDC (1939 and 1940) and then 281 PRC (1940 and 1947) U.S.A. released films only 38 titles (13.5%)s= appear so far to have been released here in Australia. The only found four Australian film posters are for three film titles with images and details as follow below.
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Hitler-Beast Of Berlin (1939) Australian daybill and one sheet. Released in Australia by BEF in 1940.
Untamed Fury (1947) Australian daybill printed for the delayed Australian release in 1951 by BEF., The film was then part of the now defunct PRC film library then owned by Eagle-Lion Classics who's films at that time were being distributed in Australia by BEF.
The Wife Of Monte Christo (1946). This film had a delayed first release in Australia in 1955 by the major studio Paramount Pictures. Paramount had a shortage of B grade second features to distribute at that time and were sourcing B grade second features from independent film distributors for Australian distribution. This film would have been acquired from the films then current rights owner in1954 or 1955.