THE SMALL VOICE

UK Release date: 30 November 1948

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950

Genre: Drama

Country: UK

Running time:  85 minutes.

Director: Fergus McDonell

Cast: Valerie Hobson, James Donald & Howard Keel

Australian Distributor: London Films

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 25 November 1949 supported by China Sky.

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	87	229
EF PPE	1.81	292
Metres Travelled	490,020	146
Average MT	10,209	174
Engagements	48	124
Slots	50	195
Weeks	2	238
Weeks as % of engagements	4.17%	278
Saturdays	31	44
Sats as % of engagements	64.58%	39
Tuesdays	15	138
Tues as % of engagements	31.25%	182
First billed	1	237
Second billed	47	33
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts Ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	45
Ratio	93.75%
Difference to chain ratio	1.39%
Eng weeks 11-26	2
Ratio	4.17%
Difference to chain ratio	-1.22%
Eng weeks 27-52	1
Ratio	2.08%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.16%
Hoyts eng	32
Ratio	66.67%
Difference to chain ratio	0.89%
Independent eng	6
Ratio	12.50%
Difference to chain ratio	1.00%
Suburban eng	10
Ratio	20.83%
Difference to chain ratio	-1.89%

Notes: Bypassing the usual Victory / Memorial Hoyts suburban opening, this British thriller with an imported American star was given the task of supporting Too Late for Tears as it made its way through Melbourne. Low-ranking in most metrics, it claimed 33rd spot for second billings.

The Small Voice engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	25/2/50	1	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Malvern	New	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	S	2	Too Late for Tears
South Yarra	Regent	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	T	2	Too Late for Tears
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	25/2/50	1	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Brunswick	Padua	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Coburg	Grand	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	War of the Wildcats
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	4/3/50	2	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	4/3/50	2	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	T	2	Too Late for Tears
St.Kilda	Memorial	Hoyts	4/3/50	2	W	2	Bride of Vengeance
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Camberwell	Broadway	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Gardiner	Regent	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	11/3/50	3	T	2	Too Late for Tears
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	18/3/50	4	S	2	Too Late for Tears
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	18/3/50	4	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	18/3/50	4	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	18/3/50	4	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	18/3/50	4	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	25/3/50	5	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	25/3/50	5	T	2	Too Late for Tears
North Melbourne	Loco	Independent	1/4/50	6	T	2	Britannia Mews
Elwood	Broadway	Independent	8/4/50	7	S	2	Elizabeth of Ladymead
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	15/4/50	8	S	2	Too Late for Tears
Oakleigh	Paramount	Independent	15/4/50	8	T	2	Elizabeth of Ladymead
North Richmond	Victoria	Independent	29/4/50	10	S	2	Spring in Park Lane
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	29/4/50	10	T	2	Driftwood
Clifton Hill	Clifton	Suburban	24/6/50	18	W	2	Oh! You Beautiful Doll
Malvern East	Verne	Suburban	5/8/50	24	S	1	Yes Sir That’s My Baby
Coburg West	Progress	Independent	26/8/50	27	S	2	Oh! You Beautiful Doll