THE DECISION OF CHRISTOPHER BLAKE

US Release date: 23 December 1948

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban:  4 November 1950

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Running time: 75 minutes

Director: Peter Godfrey

Cast: Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas & Cecil Kellaway

Australian Distributor: Warner Bros

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for four weeks from 29 September 1950 as support to Look for the Silver Lining

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 7-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	76	257
EF PPE	1.81	293
Metres Travelled	466,089	172
Average MT	11,097	55
Engagements	42	212
Slots	45	241
Weeks	3	214
Weeks as % of engagements	7.14%	235
Saturdays	28	60
Sats as % of engagements	66.67%	33
Tuesdays	11	167
Tues as % of engagements	26.19%	208
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	42	65
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	29
Ratio	69.05%
Difference to chain ratio	-23.31%
Eng weeks 11-26	11
Ratio	26.19%
Difference to chain ratio	20.80%
Eng weeks 27-52	2
Ratio	4.76%
Difference to chain ratio	2.52%
Hoyts eng	26
Ratio	61.90%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.88%
Independent eng	8
Ratio	19.05%
Difference to chain ratio	7.55%
Suburban eng	8
Ratio	19.05%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.67%

Notes: Warners’ drama was initially paired with Broken Arrow then, when seemingly finished with, was given further runs supporting Ticket to Tomahawk. Two thirds of its bookings were on Saturdays but that did not help it achieve any decent metrics.

The Decision of Christopher Blake engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	4/11/50	1	S	2	Broken Arrow
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	4/11/50	1	S	2	Broken Arrow
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	4/11/50	1	S	2	Broken Arrow
Malvern	New	Hoyts	4/11/50	1	S	2	Broken Arrow
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	4/11/50	1	S	2	Broken Arrow
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	4/11/50	1	S	2	Meet the Killer
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	4/11/50	1	S	2	Broken Arrow
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	11/11/50	2	S	2	Broken Arrow
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	11/11/50	2	S	2	Broken Arrow
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	11/11/50	2	T	2	Broken Arrow
Brunswick	Alhambra	Hoyts	11/11/50	2	T	2	Cheaper by the Dozen
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	18/11/50	3	S	2	Broken Arrow
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	18/11/50	3	S	2	Broken Arrow
Footscray	Trocadero	Hoyts	18/11/50	3	W	2	Broken Arrow
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	25/11/50	4	S	2	Broken Arrow
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	25/11/50	4	S	2	Broken Arrow
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	25/11/50	4	S	2	Broken Arrow
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	25/11/50	4	S	2	Broken Arrow
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	25/11/50	4	S	2	Broken Arrow
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	25/11/50	4	T	2	Broken Arrow
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	2/12/50	6	S	2	Broken Arrow
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	2/12/50	6	S	2	Broken Arrow
Elwood	Broadway	Independent	16/12/50	8	S	2	Cheaper by the Dozen
Oakleigh	Paramount	Independent	16/12/50	8	S	2	The Gay Lady
West Preston	Rivoli	Independent	16/12/50	8	S	2	Cheaper by the Dozen
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	16/12/50	8	T	2	Broken Arrow
North Richmond	Victoria	Independent	23/12/50	9	T	2	Jolson Sings Again
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	23/12/50	9	T	2	Nancy Goes to Rio
Chelsea	Plaza	Independent	6/1/51	10	W	2	The Lie
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	13/1/51	11	W	2	Look for the Silver Lining
West Coburg	Progress	Independent	20/1/51	12	S	2	Broken Arrow
Eltham	Plaza	Suburban	20/1/51	12	S	2	Look for the Silver Lining
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	3/2/51	14	S	2	Virginia
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	10/2/51	15	S	2	Ticket to Tomahawk
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	10/2/51	15	T	2	Ticket to Tomahawk
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	17/2/51	16	S	2	Ticket to Tomahawk
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	17/2/51	16	T	2	Ticket to Tomahawk
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	17/2/51	16	T	2	Ticket to Tomahawk
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	17/3/51	20	S	2	No Way Out
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	17/3/51	20	S	2	No Way Out
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	5/5/51	27	T	2	The Drum
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	5/5/51	27	T	2	The Drum