RIDERS IN THE SKY

US Release date: 29 November 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950

Genre: Western

Country: USA

Running time: 61 minutes

Director: John English

Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Gloria Henry

Australian Distributor: Columbia

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 7 July 1950 with The First Gentleman as support.

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts W-6-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	64	281
EF PPE	1.64	315
Metres Travelled	394,524	246
Average MT	10,116	190
Engagements	39	237
Slots	40	273
Weeks	1	284
Weeks as % of engagements	2.56%	303
Saturdays	15	160
Sats as % of engagements	38.46%	170
Tuesdays	23	79
Tues as % of engagements	58.97%	59
First billed	2	223
Second billed	37	90
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	35
Ratio	89.74%
Difference to chain ratio	-2.62%
Eng weeks 11-26	2
Ratio	5.13%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.26%
Eng weeks 27-52	2
Ratio	5.13%
Difference to chain ratio	2.89%
Hoyts eng	24
Ratio	61.54%
Difference to chain ratio	-4.24%
Independent eng	6
Ratio	15.38%
Difference to chain ratio	3.88%
Suburban eng	9
Ratio	23.08%
Difference to chain ratio	0.36%

Notes: Gene Autry singing western that picked up a number of bookings on the Hoyts circuit – more than regular for this star and his type of film. A regular support for Interference, it managed a pair of top-bills at secondary Hoyts theatres ahead of The Guilty. Ranked lowly on most metrics.

Riders in the Sky engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	16/9/50	1	S	2	Interference
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	16/9/50	1	S	2	Interference
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	16/9/50	1	S	2	Interference
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	16/9/50	1	S	2	Interference
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	16/9/50	1	T	2	Interference
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	16/9/50	1	T	2	Interference
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	23/9/50	2	S	2	Interference
Brunswick	Alhambra	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	S	1	The Guilty
Coburg	Town Hall	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	S	1	The Guilty
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	S	2	Interference
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	23/9/50	2	T	2	Interference
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	T	2	Interference
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	T	2	Interference
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	T	2	Interference
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	23/9/50	2	T	2	Interference
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	30/9/50	3	S	2	Interference
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	30/9/50	3	S	2	Under Capricorn
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	30/9/50	3	T	2	Interference
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	30/9/50	3	T	2	Interference
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	30/9/50	3	T	2	Interference
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	7/10/50	4	S	2	Interference
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	7/10/50	4	S	2	Interference
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	7/10/50	4	T	2	Interference
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	7/10/50	4	T	2	Interference
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	7/10/50	4	T	2	Interference
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	14/10/50	5	T	2	Dancing in the Dark
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	14/10/50	5	T	2	Interference
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	14/10/50	5	T	2	Interference
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	21/10/50	6	T	2	And Baby Makes Three
Oakleigh	Plaza	Independent	21/10/50	6	T	2	Interference
Eltham	Plaza	Suburban	28/10/50	7	S	2	Three Came Home
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	28/10/50	7	T	2	Interference
West Preston	Rivoli	Independent	18/11/50	10	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Newport	Plaza	Independent	18/11/50	10	T	2	George in Civvy Street
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	18/11/50	10	T	2	George in Civvy Street
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	2/12/50	12	T	2	The Gay Sisters
St. Kilda	Memorial	Hoyts	13/1/51	18	W	2	Devil’s Henchmen
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	26/5/51	37	S	2	Act of Violence
West Coburg	Progress	Independent	21/7/51	45	T	2	The Black Hand