US Release date: 5 January 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950
Genre: Western Country: USA.
Running time: 75 minutes.
Director: Charles F. Reisner
Cast: Joan Davis, Andy Devine & Adele Jergens
Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 25 August 1950 supporting Mark of the Gorilla
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 73 | 264 |
| EF PPE | 1.59 | 319 |
| Metres Travelled | 444,423 | 194 |
| Average MT | 9,661 | 300 |
| Engagements | 46 | 163 |
| Slots | 49 | 206 |
| Weeks | 3 | 214 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 6.52% | 245 |
| Saturdays | 21 | 112 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 45.65% | 132 |
| Tuesdays | 22 | 85 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 47.83% | 111 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 46 | 39 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 31 |
| Ratio | 67.39% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -24.97% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 9 |
| Ratio | 19.57% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 14.18% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 6 |
| Ratio | 13.04% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 10.80% |
| Hoyts eng | 28 |
| Ratio | 60.87% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.91% |
| Independent eng | 11 |
| Ratio | 23.91% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 12.41% |
| Suburban eng | 7 |
| Ratio | 15.22% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.50% |
NOTES: Comedy-western used by Hoyts as a support for Tarzan and the Slave Girl and late in its run picked up by Independent Theatres to round out a number of engagements. Managed very low scores for average EF points and average meterage.
The Traveling Saleswoman engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Prince of Foxes |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Prince of Foxes |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Prince of Foxes |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 21/10/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Prince of Foxes |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Prince of Foxes |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 28/10/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| St. Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 8 | W | 2 | Mrs Mike |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 9 | S | 2 | Sand |
| Coburg | Town Hall | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 9 | S | 2 | Sand |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 25/11/50 | 9 | T | 2 | The Travelling Saleswoman |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 2/12/50 | 10 | W | 2 | Drums Along the Amazon |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 9/12/50 | 11 | S | 2 | Under Capricorn |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 23/12/50 | 13 | S | 2 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 23/12/50 | 13 | S | 2 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 6/1/51 | 15 | S | 2 | Tell it to the Judge |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 6/1/51 | 15 | S | 2 | Cheaper by the Dozen |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 27/1/51 | 18 | T | 2 | Dumbo |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 24/2/51 | 22 | T | 2 | Ticket to Tomahawk |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 10/3/51 | 24 | S | 2 | Under Capricorn |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 17/3/51 | 25 | S | 2 | My Foolish Heart |
| Middle Brighton | Prince George | Independent | 31/3/51 | 27 | S | 2 | Possessed |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 14/4/51 | 29 | S | 2 | Task Force |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 5/5/51 | 32 | T | 2 | Portrait From Life |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 5/5/51 | 32 | T | 2 | Man in the Iron Mask |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 21/7/51 | 43 | T | 2 | The Sullivans |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 21/7/51 | 43 | W | 2 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond |
The 1950 Project 