US Release date: 29 July 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 102 minutes (colour)
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Cast: Judy Garland, Van Johnson & S.Z. Sakall
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 24 February 1950 supported by Challenge to Lassie.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 350 | 38 |
| EF PPE | 7.29 | 37 |
| Metres Travelled | 515,889 | 100 |
| Average MT | 10,748 | 110 |
| Engagements | 48 | 124 |
| Slots | 77 | 41 |
| Weeks | 29 | 45 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 60.42% | 64 |
| Saturdays | 14 | 166 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 29.17% | 221 |
| Tuesdays | 5 | 261 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 10.42% | 301 |
| First billed | 46 | 68 |
| Second billed | 2 | 248 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 46 |
| Ratio | 95.83% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 9.16% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 4.17% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.54% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 36 |
| Ratio | 75.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.11% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 25.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.95% |
Notes: 350 points and a #38 ranking is, obviously, a fine result. However unlike other MGM musicals that had 70%+ of their engagements as full weeks, this one achieved only 60%, which kept its points under the 400 mark. Still, a very strong performance otherwise. The Secret Garden was its regular support, making for a colourful night out.
In the Good Old Summertime engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Alias a Gentleman |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| St.Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 8/7/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Eyes in the Night |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 15/7/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Alias Mr Twilight |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Weaker Sex |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Four Girls in White |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 22/7/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 29/7/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 29/7/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 29/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 29/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Cockeyed Miracle |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 29/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 5/8/50 | 6 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 5/8/50 | 6 | W | 2 | The Secret Garden |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 12/8/50 | 7 | S | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 12/8/50 | 7 | S | 2 | The Secret Garden |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 19/8/50 | 8 | T | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 26/8/50 | 9 | W | 1 | Nick Carter Master Detective |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 30/12/50 | 27 | S | 1 | Parson of Panamint |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 26/5/51 | 48 | T | 1 | Alias a Gentleman |
The 1950 Project 