THE DOOLINS OF OKLAHOMA

US Release date: 27 May 1949 

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950

Genre: Western

Country: USA

Running time: 90 minutes.

Director: Gordon Douglas

Cast: Randolph Scott, Virginia Huston & John Ireland

Australian Distributor: Columbia 

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 10 March 1950 supported by The Mutineers.

Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	93	215
EF PPE	2.91	184
Metres Travelled	312,729	278
Average MT	9,773	279
Engagements	32	269
Slots	52	173
Weeks	20	71
Weeks as % of engagements	62.50%	55
Saturdays	9	231
Sats as % of engagements	28.13%	228
Tuesdays	3	299
Tues as % of engagements	9.38%	311
First billed	3	209
Second billed	28	118
Feature only	0	34*

Independent ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	32
Ratio	100.00%
Difference to chain ratio	13.33%
Eng weeks 11-26	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-7.62%
Eng weeks 27-52	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-5.71%
Hoyts eng	1
Ratio	3.13%
Difference to chain ratio	2.29%
Independent eng	27
Ratio	84.38%
Difference to chain ratio	7.27%
Suburban eng	4
Ratio	12.50%
Difference to chain ratio	-9.55%

Notes: Randolph Scott oater than was strong enough to work on a decent intermediate bill with the similarly valued The Dark Past on the Union circuit. However, as the William Holden noir nabbed the dominant position on the bill, the western was left to take the EF scraps, landing a sad 215th place for the year and a below par 93 EF points. Less interest than usual from the Suburban chain theatres, it was all done by week 10.

The Doolins of Oklahoma engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
North Carlton	Adelphi	Independent	10/6/50	1	S	2	The Dark Past
Burnley	Burnley	Independent	10/6/50	1	W	2	The Dark Past
Richmond	National	Independent	10/6/50	1	W	2	The Dark Past
St.Kilda	Astor	Independent	10/6/50	1	W	2	The Dark Past
St.Kilda	Memorial	Hoyts	10/6/50	1	W	2	The Dark Past
Brunswick	Empire	Independent	17/6/50	2	W	2	The Dark Past
Caulfield	Camden	Independent	17/6/50	2	W	2	The Dark Past
Moonee Ponds	Moonee	Independent	17/6/50	2	W	2	The Dark Past
West Brunswick	Western	Independent	17/6/50	2	W	2	The Dark Past
Westgarth	Westgarth	Independent	17/6/50	2	W	2	The Dark Past
Essendon	Regal	Independent	24/6/50	3	T	2	They All Kissed the Bride
East Brunswick	Liberty	Independent	24/6/50	3	W	2	The Dark Past
Glenferrie	Glen	Independent	24/6/50	3	W	2	The Dark Past
Hawthorn	Vogue	Independent	24/6/50	3	W	2	The Dark Past
Preston East	Gowerville	Independent	24/6/50	3	W	1	Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture
Ormond	Plaza	Suburban	24/6/50	3	W	2	The Dark Past
Ashburton	Civic	Independent	1/7/50	4	S	2	The Dark Past
Middle Brighton	Dendy	Independent	1/7/50	4	S	2	The Dark Past
Footscray	Grand	Independent	1/7/50	4	W	2	The Dark Past
Preston West	Rivoli	Independent	1/7/50	4	W	2	The Dark Past
Newport	Plaza	Independent	8/7/50	5	S	2	The Dark Past
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	8/7/50	5	S	2	The Dark Past
Box Hill	Regent	Suburban	8/7/50	5	S	2	The Dark Past
Coburg	Plaza	Independent	8/7/50	5	W	2	The Dark Past
Heidelberg	Orient	Independent	8/7/50	5	W	2	The Dark Past
Yarraville	Sun	Independent	8/7/50	5	W	2	The Dark Past
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	15/7/50	6	S	1	I Surrender Dear
Oakleigh	Plaza	Independent	15/7/50	6	S	2	The Dark Past
Port Melbourne	Port	Independent	15/7/50	6	W	2	The Dark Past
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	5/8/50	9	T	2	The Dark Past
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	12/8/50	10	S	2	The Dark Past
Preston	Planet	Suburban	12/8/50	10	T	1	Crime Doctor’s Diary