AIR HOSTESS

US Release date: 25 August 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Running time: 60 minutes

Director: Lew Landers

Cast: Gloria Henry, Ross Ford & Audrey Long

Australian Distributor: Columbia

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for four weeks from 21 April 1950 supporting Air Hostess.

Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	99	206
EF PPE	2.61	204
Metres Travelled	413,994	230
Average MT	10,895	84
Engagements	38	243
Slots	65	79
Weeks	27	52
Weeks as % of engagements	71.05%	31
Saturdays	7	273
Sats as % of engagements	18.42%	293
Tuesdays	4	281
Tues as % of engagements	10.53%	300
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	38	85
Feature only	0	34*

Independent ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	31
Ratio	81.58%
Difference to chain ratio	-5.09%
Eng weeks 11-26	4
Ratio	10.53%
Difference to chain ratio	2.91%
Eng weeks 27-52	3
Ratio	7.89%
Difference to chain ratio	2.18%
Hoyts eng	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.84%
Independent eng	31
Ratio	81.58%
Difference to chain ratio	4.47%
Suburban eng	7
Ratio	18.42%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.63%

Notes: Columbia programmer came as close as possible to cracking the 100 EF point barrier which was better than most films with similar production values. It benefitted considerably by being paired with Take Me Out to the Ballgame and the high number of weeks that musical garnered.

Air Hostess engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Burnley	Burnley	Independent	15/7/50	1	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Richmond	National	Independent	15/7/50	1	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
St.Kilda	Palais	Suburban	15/7/50	1	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Caulfield	Camden	Independent	22/7/50	2	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Elsternwick	Esquire	Independent	22/7/50	2	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Moonee Ponds	Moonee	Independent	22/7/50	2	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
West Brunswick	Western	Independent	22/7/50	2	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Westgarth	Westgarth	Independent	22/7/50	2	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Camberwell	Rivoli	Suburban	29/7/50	3	S	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Brighton North	Gardenvale	Independent	29/7/50	3	T	2	Dad and Dave Come to Town
East Malvern	Waverley	Independent	29/7/50	3	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Essendon	Regal	Independent	29/7/50	3	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Glenferrie	Glen	Independent	29/7/50	3	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Hawthorn	Vogue	Independent	29/7/50	3	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Balwyn	Balwyn	Suburban	29/7/50	3	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Ormond	Plaza	Suburban	29/7/50	3	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Middle Brighton	Dendy	Independent	5/8/50	4	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
North Brighton	Gardenvale	Independent	5/8/50	4	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Preston East	Gowerville	Independent	5/8/50	4	W	2	The Lost Tribe
Newport	Plaza	Independent	12/8/50	5	S	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	12/8/50	5	S	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Footscray	Grand	Independent	12/8/50	5	W	2	After Midnight
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	12/8/50	5	W	2	Jolson Sings Again
Oakleigh	Plaza	Independent	19/8/50	6	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Port Melbourne	Port	Independent	19/8/50	6	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Yarraville	Sun	Independent	19/8/50	6	W	2	After Midnight
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	26/8/50	7	W	2	The Forsyth Saga
Coburg West	Progress	Independent	2/9/50	8	S	2	The Fallen Idol
Brunswick	Empire	Independent	2/9/50	8	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Surrey Hills	Surrey	Independent	2/9/50	8	W	2	Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Ashburton	Civic	Independent	16/9/50	10	S	2	Adam’s Rib
East Brunswick	Liberty	Independent	23/9/50	11	W	2	The Red Danube
Heidelberg	Orient	Independent	7/10/50	13	W	2	The Red Danube
Coburg	Plaza	Independent	14/10/50	14	S	2	Paid in Full
Sandringham	Roxy	Independent	6/1/50	26	S	2	The Asphalt Jungle
Preston	Planet	Suburban	13/1/50	27	T	2	Talk of the Town
Preston	St. James	Suburban	20/1/50	28	T	2	Talk of the Town
Preston West	Rivoli	Independent	10/2/50	31	T	2	The Black Rose