US Release date: 13 May 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 60 minutes
Director: Wallace Fox
Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & Armida
Australian Distributor: United Artists
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supporting The Great Dan Patch.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Alhambra EX-2
Rankings
Rank | ||
EF Points | 29 | 325 |
EF PPE | 1.32 | 347 |
Metres Travelled | 194,053 | 311 |
Average MT | 8,821 | 338 |
Engagements | 22 | 307 |
Slots | 23 | 313 |
Weeks | 1 | 284 |
Weeks as % of engagements | 4.55% | 271 |
Saturdays | 5 | 303 |
Sats as % of engagements | 22.73% | 264 |
Tuesdays | 16 | 132 |
Tues as % of engagements | 72.73% | 24 |
First billed | 0 | 263* |
Second billed | 22 | 139 |
Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
Engagements weeks 1-10 | 15 |
Ratio | 68.18% |
Difference to chain ratio | -24.18% |
Eng weeks 11-26 | 7 |
Ratio | 31.82% |
Difference to chain ratio | 26.43% |
Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
Ratio | 0.00% |
Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
Hoyts eng | 17 |
Ratio | 77.27% |
Difference to chain ratio | 11.49% |
Independent eng | 3 |
Ratio | 13.64% |
Difference to chain ratio | 2.14% |
Suburban eng | 2 |
Ratio | 9.09% |
Difference to chain ratio | -13.63% |
Notes: A Cisco Kid entry that was better suited to the Saturday matinee slots, this appeared to be abandoned early by Hoyts before, in its 9th week being dusted off to support Impact for a number of its screenings. Mostly screened on Tuesday nights and always in support its numbers were feeble.
The Gay Amigo engagements
SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 10/6/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Tower of London |
St.Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | W | 2 | The Drum |
North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 15/7/50 | 6 | S | 2 | The Great Dan Patch |
Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 22/7/50 | 7 | S | 2 | My Sister Eileen |
Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 8 | T | 2 | The Great Dan Patch |
Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 29/7/50 | 8 | T | 2 | A Kiss in the Dark |
Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 9 | T | 2 | Impact |
Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 9 | T | 2 | Impact |
North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 9 | T | 2 | Impact |
Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 9 | T | 2 | Impact |
Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 9 | T | 2 | Impact |
Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 12/8/50 | 10 | T | 2 | Impact |
Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 12/8/50 | 10 | T | 2 | Impact |
Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 12/8/50 | 10 | T | 2 | Impact |
Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 12/8/50 | 10 | T | 2 | Impact |
Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 11 | S | 2 | Impact |
Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 11 | T | 2 | Impact |
Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 19/8/50 | 11 | T | 2 | Impact |
Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 26/8/50 | 12 | S | 2 | The Champion |
North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 12 | T | 2 | Impact |
Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 26/8/50 | 12 | T | 2 | Impact |
Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 2/9/50 | 13 | T | 2 | Impact |