KAZAN

US Release date: 14 July 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 August 1950 

Genre: Family

Country: USA

Running time: 65 minutes

Director: Will Jason

Cast: Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell & George Cleveland

Australian Distributor: Columbia

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 30 June 1950 supporting And Baby Makes Three.

Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	63	282
EF PPE	2.42	221
Metres Travelled	260,614	292
Average MT	10,024	215
Engagements	26	287
Slots	39	275
Weeks	13	99
Weeks as % of engagements	50.00%	87
Saturdays	11	204
Sats as % of engagements	42.31%	149
Tuesdays	2	317
Tues as % of engagements	7.69%	322
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	26	123
Feature only	0	34*

Independent ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	23
Ratio	88.46%
Difference to chain ratio	1.79%
Eng weeks 11-26	3
Ratio	11.54%
Difference to chain ratio	3.92%
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	23
Ratio	88.46%
Difference to chain ratio	11.35%
Suburban eng	3
Ratio	11.54%
Difference to chain ratio	-10.51%

Notes: Columbia B-barker that sat at the feet of Adam’s Rib for much of its run. No top billings, but only two Tuesdays meant its PPE was not a complete dog’s dinner. Very few sniffs from the Suburban circuit theatres.

Kazan engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Burnley	Burnley	Independent	26/8/50	1	W	2	Adam’s Rib
North Carlton	Adelphi	Independent	26/8/50	1	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Richmond	National	Independent	26/8/50	1	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Elsternwick	Esquire	Independent	2/9/50	2	S	2	Adam’s Rib
West Brunswick	Western	Independent	2/9/50	2	S	2	Adam’s Rib
Caulfield	Camden	Independent	2/9/50	2	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Moonee Ponds	Moonee	Independent	2/9/50	2	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Westgarth	Westgarth	Independent	2/9/50	2	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Balwyn	Balwyn	Suburban	9/9/50	3	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Brunswick	Empire	Independent	16/9/50	4	W	2	The Red Danube
Coburg	Plaza	Independent	23/9/50	5	S	2	Adam’s Rib
Newport	Plaza	Independent	23/9/50	5	S	2	Adam’s Rib
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	23/9/50	5	S	2	Adam’s Rib
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	23/9/50	5	S	2	Adam’s Rib
North Brighton	Gardenvale	Independent	30/9/50	6	S	2	The Red Danube
West Preston	Rivoli	Independent	30/9/50	6	S	2	The Adventures of Don Juan
Oakleigh	Plaza	Independent	30/9/50	6	W	2	Adam’s Rib
Port Melbourne	Port	Independent	30/9/50	6	W	2	Adam’s Rib
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	7/10/50	7	S	2	Riding High
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	7/10/50	7	T	2	Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Heidelberg	Orient	Independent	14/10/50	8	W	2	Paid in Full
West Coburg	Progress	Independent	21/10/50	9	T	2	My Sister Eileen
East Preston	Gowerville	Independent	21/10/50	9	W	2	And Baby Makes Three
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	11/11/50	12	S	2	Riding High
Yarraville	Sun	Independent	25/11/50	14	S	2	Mr Soft Touch
Surrey Hills	Surrey	Independent	20/1/51	22	W	2	Sunset Boulevard