US Release date: 9 June 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 April 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 95 minutes
Director: Edward Buzzell
Cast: Esther Williams, Red Skelton & Ricardo Montalban
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Simultaneously at MGM’s Metro and St. James theatres from 9 December 1950 with six weeks at the former and two at the latter as a feature only presentation.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 402 | 10 |
| EF PPE | 8.04 | 14 |
| Metres Travelled | 531,185 | 82 |
| Average MT | 10,624 | 124 |
| Engagements | 50 | 86 |
| Slots | 93 | 10 |
| Weeks | 39 | 4 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 78.00% | 18 |
| Saturdays | 6 | 292 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 12.00% | 334 |
| Tuesdays | 5 | 261 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 10.00% | 304 |
| First billed | 47 | 64 |
| Second billed | 1 | 259 |
| Feature only | 2 | 16 |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 48 |
| Ratio | 96.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 9.33% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 39 |
| Ratio | 78.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.89% |
| Suburban eng | 11 |
| Ratio | 22.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.05% |
Notes: MGM water musical that was an exceptional performer. 402 EF points (#10 ranking) and also a high scorer on weeks and slots. No particular usual support partner as no continuity was required – this was a blockbuster on its own.
Neptune’s Daughter engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 8/4/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Romance For Three |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Tresspasser |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Society Lawyer |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Big Jack |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Rusty Saves a Life |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | FO | FO |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | 1 | High Conquest |
| St.Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 8/4/50 | 1 | W | 1 | All Over the Town |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 15/4/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Romance For Three |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Up Goes Maisie |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boys’ Ranch |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Fast Company |
| Malvern | Embassy | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | FO | FO |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Rage in Heaven |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | 10th Avenue Angel |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | A Yank in Dutch |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 15/4/50 | 2 | W | 1 | A Yank in Dutch |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Society Lawyer |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Up Goes Maisie |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Fast Company |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Walking Hills |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Walking Hills |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Summer Holiday |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Romance For Three |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Lovers |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 22/4/50 | 3 | W | 1 | A Yank in Dutch |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Trespasser |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Fast Company |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Red Stallion |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 29/4/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Romance For Three |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Trial of Mary Dugan |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Noose |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Gentle Annie |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Rusty Saves a Life |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 29/4/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Cockeyed Miracle |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 6/5/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Society Lawyer |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 6/5/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Dark Delusions |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 6/5/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Cockeyed Miracle |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 6/5/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Cockeyed Miracle |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 6/5/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Rusty Saves a Life |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 6/5/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Jungle jim |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 13/5/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Secret Land |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 13/5/50 | 6 | W | 2 | Caught |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 20/5/50 | 7 | W | 1 | The Tresspasser |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 27/5/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Appointment With Murder |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 27/5/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Miss Mink of 1949 |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 3/6/50 | 9 | W | 1 | Always Another Dawn |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 10/6/50 | 10 | S | 1 | Loaded Pistols |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 9/9/50 | 23 | S | 1 | Slippy McGee |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 21/10/50 | 29 | S | 1 | Girls School |
The 1950 Project 