US Release date: 22 September 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 6 June 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 96 minutes (colour)
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Kathryn Grayson, José Iturbi & Ethel Barrymore
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for five weeks from 20th January 1950 as a feature only presentation.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 404 | 9 |
| EF PPE | 8.24 | 13 |
| Metres Travelled | 549,873 | 54 |
| Average MT | 11,222 | 42 |
| Engagements | 49 | 105 |
| Slots | 94 | 9 |
| Weeks | 39 | 4 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 79.59% | 12 |
| Saturdays | 6 | 292 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 12.24% | 333 |
| Tuesdays | 4 | 281 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 8.16% | 319 |
| First billed | 45 | 74 |
| Second billed | 1 | 259 |
| Feature only | 3 | 12 |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 47 |
| Ratio | 95.92% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 9.25% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 4.08% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.63% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 39 |
| Ratio | 79.59% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.48% |
| Suburban eng | 10 |
| Ratio | 20.41% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.64% |
Notes: One should never underestimate the influence of an MGM musical on swaying the EF metric. Ranked 9th for the year and cracking 400 points, this colourful tuner also ranked 9th for slots and 4th for weeks (and 12th for weeks as a % of total engagements). Unusually for a Union circuit release it seemed done and dusted by week ten, then turned up at two locations in week 37 for a final curtain call.
That Midnight Kiss engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 3/6/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Scene of the Crime |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | FO | FO |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Kid Glove Killer |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Society Lawyer |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | FO | FO |
| St.Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 3/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 10/6/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Scene of the Crime |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Malvern | Embassy | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Young Ideas |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 10/6/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Rationing |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Jackass Mail |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Plunderers |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Rationing |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Illegal Entry |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Scene of the Crime |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Slightly Dangerous |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Brighton North | Gardenvale | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Design For Scandal |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 24/6/50 | 4 | W | FO | FO |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 1/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 1/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 1/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Big Jack |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 1/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Big Jack |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 1/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Design For Scandal |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 8/7/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 8/7/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 15/7/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Busman’s Honeymoon |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 22/7/50 | 8 | S | 1 | The Huggetts Abroad |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 22/7/50 | 8 | T | 1 | The Mutineers |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 29/7/50 | 9 | S | 2 | Gentle Annie |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 5/8/50 | 10 | S | 1 | Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture |
| Blackburn | Blackburn | Independent | 10/2/51 | 37 | S | 1 | Eyes in the Night |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 10/2/51 | 37 | S | 1 | Hollow Triumph |
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