ABANDONED

US Release date: 6 October 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Running time: 79 minutes.

Director:  Joseph M. Newman

Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Gale Storm & Jeff Chandler

Australian Distributor: Universal Pictures

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 2 June 1950 supporting Once More, My Darling.

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	73	264
EF PPE	1.52	328
Metres Travelled	466,296	170
Average MT	9,715	291
Engagements	48	124
Slots	49	206
Weeks	1	284
Weeks as % of engagements	2.08%	330
Saturdays	21	112
Sats as % of engagements	43.75%	142
Tuesdays	26	48
Tues as % of engagements	54.17%	77
First billed	1	237
Second billed	47	33
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	46
Ratio	95.83%
Difference to chain ratio	3.47%
Eng weeks 11-26	1
Ratio	2.08%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.31%
Eng weeks 27-52	1
Ratio	2.08%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.16%
Hoyts eng	30
Ratio	62.50%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.28%
Independent eng	5
Ratio	10.42%
Difference to chain ratio	-1.08%
Suburban eng	13
Ratio	27.08%
Difference to chain ratio	4.36%

NOTES: A perennial second feature for Hoyts, usually partnering Adam and Evelyne. A relatively even spread between Saturdays and Tuesdays. Ranked lowly on most metrics.

Abandoned engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	22/7/50	1	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
St.Kilda	Palais	Suburban	22/7/50	1	S	2	After Midnight
Malvern	New	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Collingwood	Austral	Suburban	22/7/50	1	T	2	The Big Steal
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	T	1	The Dead Don’t Dream
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	22/7/50	1	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	29/7/50	2	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Newmarket	Newmarket	Suburban	29/7/50	2	T	2	The Big Steal
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	29/7/50	2	T	2	The Drum
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	29/7/50	2	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	29/7/50	2	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	S	2	Lucky Stiff
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	5/8/50	3	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Camberwell	Rivoli	Suburban	5/8/50	3	W	2	Adam and Evelyne
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	12/8/50	4	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	12/8/50	4	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	12/8/50	4	S	2	Adam and Evelyne
Fairfield	Fairfield	Suburban	12/8/50	4	T	2	The Big Steal
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	12/8/50	4	T	2	Sanders of the River
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	12/8/50	4	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	12/8/50	4	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
North Melbourne	Loco	Independent	19/8/50	5	T	2	The Big Steal
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	19/8/50	5	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	19/8/50	5	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Brunswick	Alhambra	Hoyts	26/8/50	6	T	2	Lucky Stiff
Coburg	Grand	Hoyts	26/8/50	6	T	2	Red Light
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	2/9/50	7	T	2	Adam and Evelyne
Elwood	Broadway	Independent	9/9/50	8	S	2	Maytime in Mayfair
Preston West	Rivoli	Independent	16/9/50	9	S	2	South of St Louis
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	23/9/50	10	S	2	South of St Louis
North Richmond	Victoria	Independent	30/9/50	11	S	2	Maytime in Mayfair
Pascoe Vale	Tasma	Suburban	10/3/51	34	S	2	Once More My Darling