US Release date: 10 August 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 January 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 82 minutes (Colour)
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Donald O’Connor, Charles Coburn & Gloria DeHaven
Australian Distributor: Universal
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 with Johnny Stool Pigeon as support
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 120 | 173 |
| EF PPE | 3.00 | 177 |
| Metres Travelled | 401,350 | 240 |
| Average MT | 10,034 | 210 |
| Engagements | 40 | 229 |
| Slots | 41 | 269 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 2.50% | 304 |
| Saturdays | 10 | 219 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 25.00% | 245 |
| Tuesdays | 29 | 27 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 72.50% | 25 |
| First billed | 24 | 152 |
| Second billed | 16 | 164 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts Ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 38 |
| Ratio | 95.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.64% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.39% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 5.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.76% |
| Hoyts eng | 27 |
| Ratio | 67.50% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.72% |
| Independent eng | 5 |
| Ratio | 12.50% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.00% |
| Suburban eng | 8 |
| Ratio | 20.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.72% |
Notes: A musical of mediocre EF value as evidenced by Hoyts dumping it into Tuesday screenings, albeit often topping the bill. Embraceable You was an early screening partner but Silent Dust became attached for the majority of its screenings.
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | S | 1 | Embraceable You |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Embraceable You |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Embraceable You |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Embraceable You |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Embraceable You |
| St.Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Embraceable You |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 4/2/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 4/2/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Coburg | Town Hall | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Melody Time |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Melody Time |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 18/2/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Melody Time |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 25/2/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Silent Dust |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 25/2/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 25/2/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Silent Dust |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 4/3/50 | 6 | T | 1 | My Girl Tisa |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 4/3/50 | 6 | T | 1 | Johnny Stool Pigeon |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 18/3/50 | 8 | S | 2 | The Four Feathers |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 25/3/50 | 9 | S | 1 | Law of the Barbary Coast |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 1/4/50 | 10 | S | 1 | Johnny Stool Pigeon |
| Malvern East | Verne | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 28 | S | 2 | The Small Voice |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 30/12/50 | 49 | T | 2 | Miracle on 34th Street |
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