Film Censorship Decisions




24 JANUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 179

CHIEF CENSOR’S DECISIONS: 1 December 1979—31 December 1979

PURSUANT to section 33 of the Cinematograph Films Act 1976, the entries in the Register for the above period are hereby published.

KEY TO DECISIONS

G—Approved for general exhibition.
GY—Approved for general exhibition: recommended as more suitable for persons 13 years of age and over.
GA—Approved for general exhibition: recommended as more suitable for adults.
G—Approved for general exhibition ………… (as specified).
R (age)—Approved for exhibition only to persons ………… years of age and over (as specified).
R-F.S.—Approved for exhibition only to members of approved film societies.
R-F.F.—Approved for exhibition only at ………… film festivals (as specified).
R
—Approved for exhibition only ………… (as specified).
Ex—Exempted from examination and approved for exhibition ………… (with any conditions as specified).

SCHEDULE

Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Gauge Running Time Minutes Reasons for Refusal, Excisions or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks

International Film Distributors Salon Productions Ltd. ADVENTURES OF A PLUMBER’S MATE 1 35 mm 88½ R 839 U.K. 16 years and over.

Sixteen Millimetre Trigon Films Production THE BRUTE 1 16 mm 86 s. 26 (2) (c) sex, violence and offensive language R 838 U.K. 16 years and over.

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. Walt Disney Production The Small One 8 35 mm 25 G 1506 U.S.A.

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. Walt Disney Production Peter and the Wolf 3 35 mm 15 G 1507 U.S.A.

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. Walt Disney Production Mickey’s Garden 3 35 mm 9 G 1508 U.S.A.

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. ITC Entertainment/Associated General Films MARCH OR DIE 1 35 mm 106½ GY 986 U.K.

Pacific Island Enterprises Ltd. Bobby A. Suarez Film Production Inc. DYNAMITE JOHNSON—BIONIC BOY (PART II) 1 35 mm 101½ GA 1322 Philippines Dubbed in English.

Pacific Island Enterprises Ltd. Bobby A. Suarez Film Production Inc. Dynamite Johnson—Bionic Boy (Part II) (T) 1 35 mm 2 s. 26 (2) (c) violence G 1509 Philippines Dubbed in English.

Cinema International Corporation Park Village Productions Butch Minds the Baby 3 35 mm 32 G 1510 U.K.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. THE GREAT SANTINI 1 35 mm 116 GA 1323 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Looney Tunes: A Pizza 2 35 mm 6 G 1511 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies: Trick or Tweet 2 35 mm 7 G 1512 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Transylvania 6-5000 2 35 mm 7 G 1513 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies: Birds Anonymous 2 35 mm 7 G 1514 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Looney Tunes: Which is Witch 2 35 mm 7 G 1515 U.S.A.

International Film Distributors Hong Hwa Production Dragon’s Claws (T) 2 35 mm 3 s. 26 (2) (c) violence G 1517 Hong Kong English dialogue.

International Film Distributors KO:AN Films 1977 Journey Among Women (T) 8 35 mm ½ s. 26 (2) (c) sex and violence G 1518 Australia

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Film Produktion Rudolf Dornis Hannover Kinder Malen für Kinder in einem Krankenhaus—Jahre—Trends of the Twenties 1 16 mm 26 G 1519 West Germany English narration.

Cinema International Corporation Gene Roddenbury Production Star Trek—The Motion Picture (Teaser T. No. 2) 30 35 mm 2½ G 1522 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Looney Tunes—The Million Hare 2 35 mm 6 G 1523 U.S.A.

Columbia Warner Warner Bros. Looney Tunes—Rebel Without Claws 2 35 mm 6 G 1524 U.S.A.

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. Etablissement Anesia MY PLEASURE IS MY BUSINESS 1 35 mm 93 s. 26 (2) (c) violence, horror and indecent language R 840 Canada 18 years and over.

International Film Distributors Evan Company MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH 1 35 mm 85 R 841 U.S.A. 16 years and over. Censor’s note: Contains violence. Language may offend.

Cinema International Corporation Paramount/Gerla Films, Munich BLOODLINE 1 35 mm 116 s. 26 (2) (c) violence and indecent behaviour R 842 U.S.A./West Germany 16 years and over.

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. National Film Board of Canada Production Little Big Top 8 35 mm 10 G 1525 Canada

Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. National Film Board of Canada Production The Story of Christmas 8 35 mm 7½ G 1526 Canada No dialogue.

Fox KO-Productions Inc./Ricou Browning SALTY 1 35 mm 92 G 1530 U.S.A.



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