US Release date: 10 March 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Running time: 66 minutes
Director: Edward Bernds
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake & Larry Simms
Australian Distributor:
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 16 June 1950 supporting After Midnight.
Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 44 | 306 |
| EF PPE | 2.44 | 219 |
| Metres Travelled | 185,870 | 314 |
| Average MT | 10,326 | 152 |
| Engagements | 18 | 312 |
| Slots | 27 | 305 |
| Weeks | 9 | 124 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 50.00% | 87 |
| Saturdays | 8 | 248 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 44.44% | 139 |
| Tuesdays | 1 | 337 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 5.56% | 334 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 18 | 157 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 17 |
| Ratio | 94.44% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 7.77% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 5.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.06% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 16 |
| Ratio | 88.89% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 11.78% |
| Suburban eng | 2 |
| Ratio | 11.11% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -10.94% |
Notes: series comedy was given a rationed release through Union, most often as support for After Midnight (following it from the city). Only a single Tuesday on the roster helped it limp to 44 EF points from 18 bookings.
Blondie’s Big Deal engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | S | 2 | After Midnight |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 2 | After Midnight |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 2 | After Midnight |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | We Were Strangers |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | After Midnight |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 2 | We Were Strangers |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 2 | After Midnight |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | W | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | W | 2 | After Midnight |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | S | 2 | After Midnight |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | S | 2 | After Midnight |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 26/8/50 | 6 | S | 2 | After Midnight |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 26/8/50 | 6 | S | 2 | After Midnight |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 26/8/50 | 6 | W | 2 | After Midnight |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 9/9/50 | 8 | S | 2 | Adam and Evelyne |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 9/9/50 | 8 | S | 2 | I was a Male War Bride |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 16/9/50 | 9 | S | 2 | Adam’s Rib |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 13/1/51 | 26 | T | 2 | The Story of GI Joe |
The 1950 Project 