US Release date: 3 November 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950
Genre: Drama
Country: USA.
Running time: 109 minutes.
Director: Compton Bennett
Cast: Errol Flynn, Greer Garson & Walter Pidgeon
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Seven weeks at MGM’s St. James and Metro Theatres from 31 March 1950 as a feature only presentation.
Suburban Release Type: Union 9-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 467 | 3 |
| EF PPE | 8.98 | 5 |
| Metres Travelled | 556,589 | 45 |
| Average MT | 10,704 | 117 |
| Engagements | 52 | 55 |
| Slots | 129 | 2 |
| Weeks | 38 | 7 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 73.08% | 26 |
| Saturdays | 8 | 248 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 15.38% | 316 |
| Tuesdays | 6 | 236 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 11.54% | 292 |
| First billed | 30 | 135 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 22 | 4 |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 49 |
| Ratio | 94.23% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 7.56% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 1.92% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.70% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 3.85% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.86% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 39 |
| Ratio | 75.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.11% |
| Suburban eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 25.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.95% |
NOTES: Although a domestic disappointment for MGM, this costume adaptation was a spectacular success in terms of EF rankings (3rd), PPE (5th), slots (2nd) and weeks (8th). Flynn’s popularity in Australia could not be denied at this time. A range of co-features were in support.
The Forsyte Saga engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | S | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | T | 1 | The Big Fight |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Make Mine Laughs |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | FO | FO |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | FO | FO |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Make Mine Laughs |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Make Mine Laughs |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Four Girls in White |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Fast Company |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | FO | FO |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | FO | FO |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Keeper of the Bees |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | FO | FO |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | London by Night |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | FO | FO |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | FO | FO |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | FO | FO |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | FO | FO |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | FO | FO |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | FO | FO |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | London by Night |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Heart of Virginia |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Make Mine Laughs |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Heart of Virginia |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Big Fight |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | W | FO | FO |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Billie Gets Her Man |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | King of the Gamblers |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 26/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Four Girls in White |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 26/8/50 | 5 | W | FO | FO |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 26/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | The Heart of Virginia |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 26/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | The Heart of Virginia |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 26/8/50 | 5 | W | FO | FO |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 2/9/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Trouble in the Air |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 2/9/50 | 6 | W | FO | FO |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 2/9/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Fast Company |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 9/9/50 | 7 | W | FO | FO |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 16/9/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Pierre of the Plains |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 16/9/50 | 8 | T | FO | FO |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 23/9/50 | 9 | W | FO | FO |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 30/9/50 | 10 | T | FO | FO |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 28/10/50 | 14 | S | FO | FO |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 16/12/50 | 21 | S | FO | FO |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 10/3/51 | 33 | S | FO | FO |
The 1950 Project 