LEATHER GLOVES

US Release date: 11 November 1948

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 January 1950

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Running time:  75 minutes.

Director:  William Asher

Cast:  Cameron Mitchell, Virginia Grey & Jane Nigh

Australian Distributor: Columbia 

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State theatre from 14 October 1949 supporting The Return of October. 

Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2

Rankings

EF Points	106	192
EF PPE	2.79	192
Metres Travelled	327,541	276
Average MT	8,620	342
Engagements	38	243
Slots	68	67
Weeks	30	41
Weeks as % of engagements	78.95%	13
Saturdays	8	248
Sats as % of engagements	21.05%	273
Tuesdays	0	347*
Tues as % of engagements	0.00%	347*
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	38	85
Feature only	0	34*

Independent Ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	37
Ratio	97.37%
Difference to chain ratio	10.70%
Eng weeks 11-26	1
Ratio	2.63%
Difference to chain ratio	-4.99%
Eng weeks 27-52	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-5.71%
Hoyts eng	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.84%
Independent eng	31
Ratio	81.58%
Difference to chain ratio	4.47%
Suburban eng	7
Ratio	18.42%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.63%

Columbia boxing B-flick that audiences killed time with while waiting for The Return of October to begin (both in the city and suburbs). Only twice and late in its run was it paired with a different title. A notable achievement was that it was among the titles to travel the least distance from the city on average.

Leather Gloves engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Burnley	Burnley	Independent	7/1/50	1	W	2	Return of October
North Carlton	Adelphi	Independent	7/1/50	1	W	2	Return of October
Richmond	National	Independent	7/1/50	1	W	2	Return of October
St.Kilda	Astor	Independent	7/1/50	1	W	2	Return of October
St.Kilda	Palais	Suburban	7/1/50	1	W	2	Return of October
Brunswick	Empire	Independent	14/1/50	2	W	2	Return of October
Caulfield	Camden	Independent	14/1/50	2	W	2	Return of October
Elsternwick	Esquire	Independent	14/1/50	2	W	2	Return of October
Malvern	Embassy	Independent	14/1/50	2	W	2	Return of October
Moonee Ponds	Moonee	Independent	14/1/50	2	W	2	Return of October
Westgarth	Westgarth	Independent	14/1/50	2	W	2	Return of October
East Brunswick	Liberty	Independent	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
East Malvern	Waverley	Independent	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
Essendon	Regal	Independent	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
Glenferrie	Glen	Independent	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
Hawthorn	Vogue	Independent	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
Preston East	Gowerville	Independent	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
Balwyn	Balwyn	Suburban	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
Ormond	Plaza	Suburban	21/1/50	3	W	2	Return of October
North Brighton	Gardenvale	Independent	28/1/50	4	S	2	Return of October
Middle Brighton	Dendy	Independent	28/1/50	4	W	2	Return of October
Footscray	Grand	Independent	28/1/50	4	W	2	Return of October
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	28/1/50	4	W	2	Return of October
Sandringham	Roxy	Independent	28/1/50	4	W	2	Return of October
Newport	Plaza	Independent	4/2/50	5	S	2	Return of October
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	4/2/50	5	S	2	Return of October
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	4/2/50	5	S	2	Return of October
Coburg	Plaza	Independent	4/2/50	5	W	2	Return of October
Heidelberg	Orient	Independent	4/2/50	5	W	2	Return of October
Yarraville	Sun	Independent	4/2/50	5	W	2	Return of October
Ashburton	Civic	Independent	11/2/50	6	S	2	Return of October
Port Melbourne	Port	Independent	11/2/50	6	W	2	Return of October
Coburg West	Progress	Independent	18/2/50	7	S	2	Spring in Park Lane
Surrey Hills	Surrey	Independent	18/2/50	7	W	2	Return of October
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	25/2/50	8	S	2	Return of October
Preston	Planet	Suburban	4/3/50	9	W	2	Return of October
Preston	St. James	Suburban	11/3/50	10	W	2	Return of October
Oakleigh	Paramount	Independent	18/3/50	11	S	2	Lust for Gold