UK Release date: 15 December 1948
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Running time: 100 minutes.
Director: Thornton Freeland
Cast: Carroll Levis, Carole Landis & Herbert Lom
Australian Distributor: UA
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for one week from 11 November 1949 as support to Chicken Every Sunday.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 5-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 53 | 300 |
| EF PPE | 2.41 | 223 |
| Metres Travelled | 188,338 | 313 |
| Average MT | 8,561 | 343 |
| Engagements | 22 | 307 |
| Slots | 24 | 310 |
| Weeks | 2 | 238 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 9.09% | 209 |
| Saturdays | 9 | 231 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 40.91% | 159 |
| Tuesdays | 11 | 167 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 50.00% | 96 |
| First billed | 4 | 196 |
| Second billed | 18 | 157 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts Ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 22 |
| Ratio | 100.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 7.64% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.39% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 16 |
| Ratio | 72.73% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 6.95% |
| Independent eng | 2 |
| Ratio | 9.09% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.41% |
| Suburban eng | 4 |
| Ratio | 18.18% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.54% |
Notes: As it starred a (for Melbourne audiences) little known Canadian-British radio personality, Hoyts had little faith in this one, allowing it to support It’s Magic for the beginning of that film’s suburban season before dispensing of it entirely. Few playdates on this one and it was only booked once after its sixth week.
Brass Monkey engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 1 | S | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 1 | S | 1 | Follow Me Quietly |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 1 | S | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 1 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| St.Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Look Before You Love |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 18/2/50 | 2 | S | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Follow Me Quietly |
| Coburg | Town Hall | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Follow Me Quietly |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 18/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 18/2/50 | 2 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 25/2/50 | 3 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 25/2/50 | 3 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 25/2/50 | 3 | W | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 4/3/50 | 4 | S | 2 | It’s Magic |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 4/3/50 | 4 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 4/3/50 | 4 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 11/3/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Africa Screams |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 11/3/50 | 5 | T | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Eltham | Plaza | Suburban | 18/3/50 | 6 | S | 2 | It’s Magic |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 15/4/50 | 10 | T | 2 | Africa Screams |
The 1950 Project 