It could refer to the production date: > It was said to have been produced in 1945, and Paramount Pictures allowed showings for the public "without profit" in

It could refer to the production date: > It was said to have been produced in 1945, and Paramount Pictures allowed showings for the public "without profit" in 1946. 21st century sources describe a 1943 production and 1947 release instead of 1945 and 1946. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Be_a_Sucker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Be_a_Sucker