US Release date: 30 July 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950
Genre: Musical
Country: USA
Running time: 106 minutes (colour)
Director: David Butler
Cast: June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae
Australian Distributor: Warner Bros.
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent theatre for four weeks from 29 September 1950 supported by The Decision of Christopher Blake.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 362 | 29 |
| EF PPE | 6.24 | 59 |
| Metres Travelled | 565,269 | 32 |
| Average MT | 9,746 | 286 |
| Engagements | 58 | 10 |
| Slots | 72 | 56 |
| Weeks | 13 | 99 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 22.41% | 144 |
| Saturdays | 36 | 21 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 62.07% | 46 |
| Tuesdays | 9 | 182 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 15.52% | 257 |
| First billed | 57 | 8 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 1 | 20 |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 55 |
| Ratio | 94.83% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.47% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 3 |
| Ratio | 5.17% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.22% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 36 |
| Ratio | 62.07% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.71% |
| Independent eng | 8 |
| Ratio | 13.79% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.29% |
| Suburban eng | 14 |
| Ratio | 24.14% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.42% |
Notes: Very popular musical of the day that wound up in 29th spot for EF points, 10th for most engagements, 21st for Saturdays and 8th for top billings. Love That Brute was its regular support, although Portrait from Life also filled that role a few times early in its suburban run.
Look for the Silver Lining engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St. Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 9/12/1950 | 1 | W | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | S | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 16/12/1950 | 2 | W | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | W | 1 | Canadian Pacific |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | W | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 16/12/1950 | 2 | W | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 23/12/1950 | 3 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 23/12/1950 | 3 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 23/12/1950 | 3 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 23/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | It’s Hard to Be Good |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 23/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Portrait From Life |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | T | 1 | Night Beat |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | W | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 30/12/1950 | 4 | W | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 6/01/1951 | 5 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 6/01/1951 | 5 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 6/01/1951 | 5 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 6/01/1950 | 5 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 6/01/1951 | 5 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 6/01/1951 | 5 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 6/01/1951 | 5 | T | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 6/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | Love That Brute |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | The Decision of Christopher Blake |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 13/01/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 7 | S | FO | FO |
| Eltham | Plaza | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 7 | S | 1 | Love That Brute |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 20/01/1951 | 7 | T | 1 | Flaming Fury |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | The History of Mr Polly |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | Love That Brute |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 8 | S | 1 | Alias the Champ |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 27/01/1951 | 8 | S | 1 | Sons of Adventure |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 9 | S | 1 | Green Promise |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 10 | S | 1 | False Paradise |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 24/02/1951 | 12 | S | 1 | The Inlanders |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 17/03/1951 | 15 | S | 1 | Heldorado |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 17/03/1951 | 15 | W | 1 | One Last Fling |
The 1950 Project 