EYES IN THE NIGHT (RR)

US Release date: 16 October 1942 (no information on US re-release)

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950

Genre: Crime

Country: USA 

Running time:  80 minutes

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Cast: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding & Donna Reed

Australian Distributor: MGM

Melbourne Premiere Venue: (For re-release) One Week at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 2 December 1949 as support to The Stratton Story.

Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2

Rankings

EF Points35316
EF PPE2.06257
Metres Travelled196,133310
Average MT11,53721
Engagements17314
Slots25307
Weeks8135
Weeks as % of engagements47.06%101
Saturdays2324
Sats as % of engagements11.76%335
Tuesdays7215
Tues as % of engagements41.18%136
First billed0263*
Second billed17159
Feature only034*
*Last

Independent Ratios

Engagements weeks 1-107
Ratio41.18%
Difference to chain ratio-45.49%
Eng weeks 11-264
Ratio23.53%
Difference to chain ratio15.91%
Eng weeks 27-526
Ratio35.29%
Difference to chain ratio29.58%
Hoyts eng0
Ratio0.00%
Difference to chain ratio-0.84%
Independent eng9
Ratio52.94%
Difference to chain ratio-24.17%
Suburban eng8
Ratio47.06%
Difference to chain ratio25.01%

Notes: Re-issue of a 1942 mystery B+ that was brought out of hibernation to accompany The Stratton Story on its brief city run then dotted about for a mere 17 outings as a random support role filler. However it was still being booked late into its year, with over a third of its bookings coming in the after week 26.

Eyes in the Night (RR) engagements

SUBURBVENUECHAINDATEWDBCO-FEATURE
North CarltonAdelphiIndependent11/2/501S2The Stratton Story
BurnleyBurnleyIndependent11/2/501W2The Stratton Story
PrestonPlanetSuburban18/2/502W2The Stratton Story
EssendonRegalIndependent25/2/503T2For Me and My Gal
PrestonSt. JamesSuburban25/2/503W2The Stratton Story
Box HillRialtoSuburban11/3/505S2The Stratton Story
CamberwellRivoliSuburban25/3/507W2The Wizard of Oz
BalwynBalwynSuburban3/6/5017T2This Time for Keeps
CollingwoodAustralSuburban10/6/5018T2On an Island With You
OakleighPlazaIndependent24/6/5020T2Du Barry was a Lady
NewmarketNewmarketSuburban8/7/5022T2In the Good Old Summertime
MalvernEmbassySuburban4/11/5039W2On An Island With You
HeidelbergOrientIndependent18/11/5041W2Nancy Goes to Rio
Albert ParkKinemaIndependent30/12/5047W2Father of the Bride
ToorakVillageIndependent30/12/5047W2Father of the Bride
AshburtonCivicIndependent6/1/5148T2On an Island with You
Surrey HillsSurreyIndependent6/1/5148T2Ship Ahoy

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