RUSTY’S BIRTHDAY

US Release date: 3 November 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 September 1950.

Genre: Family

Country: USA

Running time: 60 minutes

Director: Seymour Friedman

Cast: Ted Donaldson, John Litel & Ann Doran 

Australian Distributor: Columbia

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for two weeks from 18 August 1950 supporting Mr Soft Touch.

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	76	257
EF PPE	1.77	301
Metres Travelled	409,747	234
Average MT	9,529	315
Engagements	43	204
Slots	48	214
Weeks	5	168
Weeks as % of engagements	11.63%	190
Saturdays	23	96
Sats as % of engagements	53.49%	82
Tuesdays	15	138
Tues as % of engagements	34.88%	167
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	43	60
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	32
Ratio	74.42%
Difference to chain ratio	-17.94%
Eng weeks 11-26	11
Ratio	25.58%
Difference to chain ratio	20.19%
Eng weeks 27-52	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-2.24%
Hoyts eng	28
Ratio	65.12%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.66%
Independent eng	7
Ratio	16.28%
Difference to chain ratio	4.78%
Suburban eng	8
Ratio	18.60%
Difference to chain ratio	-4.12%

Notes: Columbia canine kiddie fodder took the passenger seat to Prince of Foxes on the Hoyts circuit (whereas the other film of the year went via Union). 43 engagements and all second billings. A majority of Saturdays and a handful of weeks kept the EF PPE from falling into the 300+ rankings.

Rusty’s Birthday engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	30/9/50	1	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Malvern	New	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	S	2	Prince of Foxes
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	T	2	Prince of Foxes
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	T	2	Prince of Foxes
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	T	2	Prince of Foxes
South Yarra	Regent	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	T	2	The Third Man
St. Kilda	Memorial	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	W	2	Cry of the City
Windsor	New	Hoyts	30/9/50	1	W	2	Prince of Foxes
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Brunswick	Alhambra	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Margie
Coburg	Town Hall	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Margie
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	T	2	Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	T	2	Prince of Foxes
St. Kilda	Memorial	Hoyts	7/10/50	2	T	2	Cry of the City
Footscray	Trocadero	Hoyts	14/10/50	3	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	14/10/50	3	T	2	Prince of Foxes
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	21/10/50	4	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	21/10/50	4	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	21/10/50	4	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	28/10/50	5	S	2	Prince of Foxes
Oakleigh	Paramount	Independent	4/11/50	6	S	2	Francis
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	11/11/50	7	T	2	Fighting Man of the Plains
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	18/11/50	8	W	2	Cheaper by the Dozen
West Preston	Rivoli	Independent	9/12/50	11	S	2	All the King’s Men
Newport	Plaza	Independent	9/12/50	11	T	2	The Lie
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	9/12/50	11	T	2	The Lie
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	9/12/50	11	T	2	The Sullivans
East Preston	Gowerville	Independent	16/12/50	12	W	2	All the King’s Men
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	30/12/50	14	T	2	Two Texas Knights
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	13/1/51	16	T	2	Bambi
Middle Brighton	Prince George	Independent	13/1/51	16	W	2	All the King’s Men
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	24/2/51	22	S	2	My Foolish Heart
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	24/2/51	22	S	2	My Foolish Heart
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	3/3/51	23	T	2	Ticket to Tomahawk