US Release date: 26 May 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 November 1950
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Running time: 82 minutes
Director: Norman Krasna
Cast: Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor & Percy Waram
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’S St. James Theatre for two weeks from 28 July 1950 supported by Border Incident.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 147 | 154 |
| EF PPE | 2.88 | 185 |
| Metres Travelled | 568,667 | 29 |
| Average MT | 11,150 | 52 |
| Engagements | 51 | 65 |
| Slots | 86 | 18 |
| Weeks | 35 | 21 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 68.63% | 39 |
| Saturdays | 8 | 248 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 15.69% | 314 |
| Tuesdays | 8 | 200 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 15.69% | 255 |
| First billed | 5 | 188 |
| Second billed | 46 | 39 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 46 |
| Ratio | 90.20% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.53% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 3.92% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.70% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 3 |
| Ratio | 5.88% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.17% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 37 |
| Ratio | 72.55% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.56% |
| Suburban eng | 14 |
| Ratio | 27.45% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.40% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.54% |
Notes: There was obviously a time when MGM thought Melbourne had the need for a Van double feature. Van Heflin in East Side, West Side and Van Johnson in support in this, a comedy about alcoholism. Well, Arthur did okay 30 years later, but I doubt either flick would fly well today. In any case the supporting Van nabbed a nice 154 EF points, ranking 18th on slots and 21st on weeks. MGM would have drank to that.
The Big Hangover engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 1 | T | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 11/11/50 | 2 | T | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 11/11/50 | 2 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 1 | East Side, West Side |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | S | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | S | 1 | East Side, West Side |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | T | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 25/11/50 | 4 | T | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 25/11/50 | 4 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 2/12/50 | 5 | S | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 2/12/50 | 5 | S | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 2/12/50 | 5 | T | 1 | White Cargo |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 2/12/50 | 5 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 2/12/50 | 5 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 2/12/50 | 5 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 9/12/50 | 6 | S | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 9/12/50 | 6 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 9/12/50 | 6 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 16/12/50 | 7 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 23/12/50 | 8 | S | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 30/12/50 | 9 | W | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 13/1/51 | 11 | S | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 30/6/51 | 25 | T | 2 | East Side, West Side |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 23/6/51 | 34 | S | 1 | Tell it to the Judge |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 7/7/51 | 36 | T | 1 | Please Believe Me |
| Greensborough | Victory | Suburban | 28/7/51 | 39 | T | 2 | Quicksand |
The 1950 Project 