US Release date: 9 March 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 93 minutes (Colour)
Director: Busby Berkley
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams & Gene Kelly
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for six weeks from 7 April 1950 supported by The Secret Garden.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 393 | 12 |
| EF PPE | 7.86 | 20 |
| Metres Travelled | 552,550 | 51 |
| Average MT | 11,051 | 64 |
| Engagements | 50 | 86 |
| Slots | 86 | 18 |
| Weeks | 36 | 17 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 72.00% | 28 |
| Saturdays | 9 | 231 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 18.00% | 296 |
| Tuesdays | 5 | 261 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 10.00% | 304 |
| First billed | 50 | 40 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 46 |
| Ratio | 92.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.33% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 4.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 4.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 38 |
| Ratio | 76.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.11% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 24.00% |
Notes: MGM musical did splendid business and, with 393 EF points fell just outside of the top 10 for the year. No standout rankings, but top 20 on several occasions. Air Hostess was the regular support for a film that was among the most highly played of all on the Union circuit.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Conspirator |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | King of the Gamblers |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | King of the Gamblers |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Whistling in Dixie |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | King of the Gamblers |
| St.Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Song of the Thin Man |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Double Wedding |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Kid Glove Killer |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Maisie Goes to Reno |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Air Hostess |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Loaded Pistols |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Maisie Goes to Reno |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | King of the Gamblers |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Mutineers |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Conspirator |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Song of the Thin Man |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Earl of Chicago |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 5/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 12/8/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 12/8/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 12/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Romance for Three |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 12/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 12/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Earl of Chicago |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Holiday in Havana |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 19/8/50 | 6 | S | 1 | It’s Not Cricket |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 19/8/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 19/8/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 2/9/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 2/9/50 | 8 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 9/9/50 | 9 | W | 1 | Make Mine Laughs |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 28/10/50 | 16 | T | 1 | The Gulity |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 16/12/50 | 23 | S | 1 | Rim of the Canyon |
| Blackburn | Blackburn | Independent | 27/1/51 | 29 | S | 1 | Alias the Gentleman |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 17/3/51 | 36 | S | 1 | It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog |
The 1950 Project 