THE GREEN PROMISE

US Release date: 22 March 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 3 June 1950

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Running time: 93  minutes

Director: William D. Russell

Cast: Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan & Robert Paige

Australian Distributor: RKO

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire theatre for three weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Whiplash.

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	89	225
EF PPE	1.85	284
Metres Travelled	475,563	161
Average MT	9,908	249
Engagements	48	124
Slots	49	206
Weeks	1	284
Weeks as % of engagements	2.08%	330
Saturdays	35	25
Sats as % of engagements	72.92%	18
Tuesdays	12	161
Tues as % of engagements	25.00%	210
First billed	1	237
Second billed	47	33
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	44
Ratio	91.67%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.69%
Eng weeks 11-26	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-5.39%
Eng weeks 27-52	4
Ratio	8.33%
Difference to chain ratio	6.09%
Hoyts eng	30
Ratio	62.50%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.28%
Independent eng	5
Ratio	10.42%
Difference to chain ratio	-1.08%
Suburban eng	13
Ratio	27.08%
Difference to chain ratio	4.36%

Notes: RKO rural drama followed Whiplash from the city to the suburbs and supported it the way through. Its 89 EF points gained through an abundance of Saturday plays – 72.92% of its total, ranked 18th on that basis. Nabbed a few spots on the Independent and Suburban circuits late in its year.

The Green Promise engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	S	2	Whiplash
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	S	2	Whiplash
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	S	2	Tower of London
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	S	2	Whiplash
South Yarra	Regent	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	S	2	Whiplash
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	3/6/50	1	T	2	Whiplash
Malvern	New	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	T	2	Whiplash
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	T	2	Whiplash
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	T	2	Whiplash
St.Kilda	Memorial	Hoyts	3/6/50	1	W	2	Floodtide
Newmarket	Newmarket	Suburban	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Coburg	Grand	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	S	2	Whiplash
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	10/6/50	2	T	2	Whiplash
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	T	2	Whiplash
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	10/6/50	2	T	2	Whiplash
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	S	2	Whiplash
Camberwell	Broadway	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	S	2	Whiplash
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	S	2	Tower of London
Gardiner	Regent	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	S	2	Whiplash
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	S	2	Whiplash
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	S	2	Whiplash
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	T	2	Father was a Fullback
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	17/6/50	3	T	2	Whiplash
Fairfield	Fairfield	Suburban	24/6/50	4	S	2	Whiplash
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	24/6/50	4	S	2	Whiplash
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	24/6/50	4	S	2	Whiplash
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	24/6/50	4	S	2	Whiplash
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	24/6/50	4	S	2	Whiplash
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	24/6/50	4	S	2	Whiplash
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	24/6/50	4	T	2	Whiplash
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	1/7/50	5	S	2	Whiplash
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	1/7/50	5	S	2	Whiplash
Oakleigh	Paramount	Independent	8/7/50	6	S	2	Whiplash
Eltham	Plaza	Suburban	8/7/50	6	S	1	The Third Man
Box Hill	Regent	Suburban	15/7/50	7	S	2	Whiplash
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	22/7/50	8	T	2	Whiplash
North Melbourne	Loco	Independent	29/7/50	9	S	2	The Drum
Elwood	Broadway	Independent	3/2/50	36	S	2	Look for the Silver Lining
Pascoe Vale	Tasma	Suburban	24/2/50	39	S	2	Big Steal
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	10/3/50	41	T	2	Colorado Territory
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	5/5/51	49	S	2	Tarzan’s Magic Fountain