US Release date: 10 August 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 96 minutes (colour)
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Larry Parks, Barbara Hale & William Demarest
Australian Distributor: Columbia
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Initially at Union’s State theatre for seven weeks from 17 March 1950 with the first four weeks as a feature only presentation and the final three weeks supported by Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture. Then a further two weeks at Union’s Liberty theatre from 19 May 1950 with Over the Santa Fe Trail as support.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 504 | 1 |
| EF PPE | 7.41 | 34 |
| Metres Travelled | 678,328 | 2 |
| Average MT | 9,975 | 227 |
| Engagements | 68 | 1 |
| Slots | 112 | 5 |
| Weeks | 44 | 1 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 64.71% | 47 |
| Saturdays | 12 | 185 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 17.65% | 301 |
| Tuesdays | 12 | 161 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 17.65% | 243 |
| First billed | 68 | 1 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 49 |
| Ratio | 72.06% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -20.30% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 5 |
| Ratio | 7.35% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.96% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 14 |
| Ratio | 20.59% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 18.35% |
| Hoyts eng | 36 |
| Ratio | 52.94% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -12.84% |
| Independent eng | 18 |
| Ratio | 26.47% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 14.97% |
| Suburban eng | 14 |
| Ratio | 20.59% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.13% |
Notes: This was the big one. Number one for EF points (and the only film to crack 500). Number one for engagements (68). Number one for full weeks (44) and Number one for first billings (68). Also number 5 for total slots (44). It looked as though it may only reach a top five EF ranking until Union theatres picked it up late in its run for encore screenings which continued after the 52 week cut-off date. Oddly, for such a well-screened film Jolson didn’t exactly walk a million miles for its audience’s smiles, with a 9,975m average travel per booking placing it only 227th on the chart.
Jolson Sings Again engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St.Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Younger Brothers |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | S | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Silent Conflict |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 22/7/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 29/7/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Eltham | Plaza | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 7 | S | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 7 | T | 1 | One Touch of Venus |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 5/8/50 | 7 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 12/8/50 | 8 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 8 | W | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 9 | S | 1 | My Pal Trigger |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 2/9/50 | 11 | S | 1 | Secret of St. Ives |
| Preston East | Gowerville | Independent | 9/9/50 | 12 | W | 1 | Secret of St. Ives |
| Malvern East | Verne | Suburban | 25/11/50 | 23 | S | 1 | Make Mine Laughs |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 2/12/50 | 25 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 30/12/50 | 26 | S | 1 | Western Heritage |
| Middle Brighton | Prince George | Independent | 6/1/51 | 27 | S | 1 | Man-Eater of Kumaon |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 23/12/50 | 28 | T | 1 | Decision of Christopher Blake |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 17/2/51 | 33 | S | 1 | Forbidden |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 17/3/51 | 37 | T | 1 | Adventures in Silverado |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 17/3/51 | 37 | T | 1 | Adventures in Silverado |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 19/5/51 | 48 | T | 1 | Paula |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 26/5/51 | 49 | T | 1 | Devil’s Henchmen |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 2/6/51 | 50 | T | 1 | Key Witness |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 2/6/51 | 50 | W | 1 | Coroner Creek |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 9/6/51 | 51 | T | 1 | Paula |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 9/6/51 | 51 | W | 1 | Trappped by Boston Blackie |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 9/6/51 | 51 | W | 1 | Private Bumstead |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 9/6/51 | 51 | W | 1 | Coroner Creek |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 16/6/51 | 52 | T | 1 | Adam Had Four Sons |
The 1950 Project 