✨ Film Censorship Decisions
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 162
CHIEF CENSOR'S DECISIONS: 1–31 August 1983
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; recommended . . . . . . . . (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 Reason for Refusal, Excisions, or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks
Catholic Commission Iwanami Productions Ltd. HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI—THE HARVEST OF NUCLEAR WAR 1 16 mm 46½ GY 1484 Japan English narration.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Golden Harvest/Jadran Film HIGH ROAD TO CHINA 2 16 mm 104½ GY 1486 U.S.A./Hong Kong
Orion Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. Ladd Co./Sir Run Run Shaw BLADE RUNNER 3 16 mm 116½ R 1789 U.S.A. 13 years and over.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Ogolini–Nelson Production STARFLIGHT ONE 2 16 mm 114½ G 4005 U.S.A.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Samson Film Productions Pty. Ltd. FIGHTING BACK 1 16 mm 101 R 1790 Australia 13 years and over.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Filmink Production/Iowa Production THE KILLING OF AMERICA 1 16 mm 95 R 1791 U.S.A./Japan 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Violent content may disturb.
N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. FR3, Les Films du Livrados/ L’Institute National de L’Audiovisual GET YOUR DIPLOMA FIRST—PASSE TON BAC D’ABORD . . . 1 16 mm 84 R 1793 France 13 years and over. English subtitles.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Nikkatsu Childrens Films Inc. Reflections 3 35 mm 17 G 4006 Australia
Embassy of Japan HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA 1 16 mm 97 G 4007 Japan Japanese dialogue. English subtitles.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Golan/Globus Production THE WICKED LADY 2 35 mm 100 R 1794 U.K. 18 years and over.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Golan/Globus Production The Wicked Lady (T) (No. 1) 22 35 mm 1½ G 4008 U.K.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Ivan Reitman Production SPACEHUNTER ADVENTURES IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE 1 35 mm 90½ G 4017 U.S.A.
C. A. Steiner M-Kor Productions ARNIS 1 35 mm 101 s. 26 (2) (c) violence G 1784 Philippines English dialogue.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors 1818 Production/ Topkick Production LONE WOLF McQUADE 6 35 mm 108 s. 26 (2) (c) violence R 1795 U.S.A. 16 years and over.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Golan/Globus Production/Kino Film PRIVATE POPSICLE (LEMON POPSICLE IV) 1 35 mm 101 s. 26 (2) (c) sex R 1796 Israel/Federal Republic of Germany 16 years and over. Censor’s note: Language may offend. Dubbed in English.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Golan/Globus Production/Kino Film Private Popsicle (Lemon Popsicle IV) (T) (No. 1) 1 35 mm 2 s. 26 (2) (c) sex R 1797 Israel/Federal Republic of Germany Dubbed in English.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Cinecontak Film In the Service of Man–Dienst am Menschen 1 16 mm 29½ G 4010 Federal Republic of Germany German dialogue. English narration.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Paul Falkenberg Die Pfaueninsel 1 16 mm 32 G 4011 Federal Republic of Germany German dialogue. English narration.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Deutsche Industrie— Und Auftragsfilm G.m.b.H. Vocational Training—The Education System in the Federal Republic of West Germany 1 16 mm 30 G 4012 Federal Republic of Germany German dialogue. English narration.
Royal Netherlands Embassy Bertt Haanstra The Wonder of Flowerbulbs Holland’s Gift to the World—Het Wonder Van De Bloembollen 1 16 mm 16 G 4013 Netherlands No dialogue.
Royal Netherlands Embassy Holland Audiovisual Productions 1 16 mm 24 G 4014 Netherlands English narration.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Turman—Foster Co. SECOND THOUGHTS 1 35 mm 99 GA 1785
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Turman—Foster Co. Second Thoughts (T) (No. 1) 1 35 mm 1½ G 4015
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Antron Media Productions TENDER MERCIES 1 35 mm 93 GY 1488 U.S.A.
Warner Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd. Warner Bros. Twilight Zone (T) (No. 1) 20 35 mm 1 G 4016 U.S.A.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Rastar Films Inc. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (T) (No. 1) 6 35 mm ½ G 4018 U.S.A.
Procuity Entertainments Ltd. Cythere Films/Les Films De La Chouette/Tele-Europe Charles et Lucie (T) (No. 1) 1 35 mm 2 G 4019 France French dialogue. English subtitles.
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