US Release date: 25 March 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Running time: 85 minutes
Director: Jack Donohue
Cast: Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting Devil’s Doorway.
Suburban Release Type: MGM’s Malvern Embassy EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 140 | 158 |
| EF PPE | 2.98 | 181 |
| Metres Travelled | 535,593 | 75 |
| Average MT | 11,396 | 29 |
| Engagements | 47 | 144 |
| Slots | 78 | 40 |
| Weeks | 31 | 37 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 65.96% | 45 |
| Saturdays | 9 | 231 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 19.15% | 289 |
| Tuesdays | 7 | 215 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 14.89% | 261 |
| First billed | 5 | 188 |
| Second billed | 42 | 65 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 42 |
| Ratio | 89.36% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.69% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 4 |
| Ratio | 8.51% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.89% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.13% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.58% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 35 |
| Ratio | 74.47% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.64% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 25.53% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.48% |
Notes: Minor Red Skelton comedy that played second fiddle to Devil’s Doorway in the city and continued in the role in the suburbs. Snagged a handful of top billings, providing it with a respectable overall score of 140 EF points and a 158th ranking.
The Yellow Cab Man engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 30/12/1950 | 1 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 3 | T | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 4 | T | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | T | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 3/02/1951 | 6 | T | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 8 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 17/02/1951 | 8 | S | 1 | Marry Me |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 8 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 24/02/1951 | 9 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 3/03/1951 | 10 | S | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 3/03/1951 | 10 | T | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 10/03/1951 | 11 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 17/03/1951 | 12 | T | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 2/06/1951 | 23 | W | 2 | Father of the Bride |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 16/06/1951 | 25 | T | 1 | Scene of the Crime |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 11/08/1951 | 33 | W | 2 | The Devil’s Doorway |
The 1950 Project 