US Release date: 12 November 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Running time: 87 minutes.
Director: William D. Russell
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Robert Young & George Brent
Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by Savage Splendor
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 260 | 80 |
| EF PPE | 4.91 | 98 |
| Metres Travelled | 524,708 | 89 |
| Average MT | 9,900 | 250 |
| Engagements | 53 | 48 |
| Slots | 54 | 151 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 1.89% | 337 |
| Saturdays | 33 | 36 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 62.26% | 45 |
| Tuesdays | 19 | 110 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 35.85% | 161 |
| First billed | 52 | 31 |
| Second billed | 1 | 259 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 50 |
| Ratio | 94.34% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.98% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 3.77% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 1.89% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.35% |
| Hoyts eng | 34 |
| Ratio | 64.15% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.63% |
| Independent eng | 6 |
| Ratio | 11.32% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.18% |
| Suburban eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 24.53% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.81% |
NOTES: Mid-tier performer for Hoyts that was assisted by a heavy Saturday night presence (ranked 36th) but only a single week (its opening at the Victory). No set support, The Lady Gambles and Blonde Ice were regular suburban partners.
Bride for Sale engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St. Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Red Light |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Red Light |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | T | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | T | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 9/9/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 9/9/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 9/9/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 16/9/50 | 6 | S | 1 | The Lady Gambles |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 16/9/50 | 6 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 16/9/50 | 6 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 23/9/50 | 7 | S | 1 | Red Light |
| Eltham | Plaza | Suburban | 23/9/50 | 7 | S | 1 | Red Light |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 30/9/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Blonde Ice |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 7/10/50 | 9 | T | 1 | The Huggetts Abroad |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 21/10/50 | 11 | S | 2 | After Midnight |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 21/10/50 | 11 | S | 1 | Streets of Lardeo |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 9/6/51 | 44 | T | 1 | Wild Horse Mesa |
The 1950 Project 