New Zealand Gazette – 1983 – No. 162

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✨ Film Censorship Decisions

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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SCHEDULE—continued

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
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Simon Reeves Landsburg Production Inc.	PORKY’S II—THE NEXT DAY	2	35 mm	98½		R 1799	Canada	18 years and over. Censor’s note: Contains offensive language.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Dino de Laurentiis Corp./Media Technology	AMITYVILLE II—THE POSSESSION	1	35 mm	105½		R 1800	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Marimark Production	My Tutor (T) (No. 1)	4	35 mm	3		R 1801	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.	Paramount Pictures Corporation	Flashdance (T) (No. 1)	30	35 mm	2		G 4020	U.S.A.
United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.	R. Ben Efraim Production	PRIVATE SCHOOL	10	35 mm	91		R 1802	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Penthouse Film International/Felix Cinematografica S.R.L. Production	CALIGULA	1	35 mm	151½		R 1803	U.S.A./Italy	18 years and over. Censor’s note: Content may offend. Contains some violence. Precut print.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Jerry Thomas/Antares—Nova N.V./Recorded Picture Company/Oshima Productions/Ashi National Broadcasting Co. Ltd./Broadbank Investments Ltd.	MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE	3	35 mm	124½		G.A 1786	Japan/N.Z.	Censor’s note: Contains war violence. English and Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Jerry Thomas/Antares—Nova N.V./Recorded Picture Company/Oshima Productions/Ashi National Broadcasting Co. Ltd./Broadbank Investments Ltd.	Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (T) (No. 1)	6	35 mm	3		G 4012	Japan/N.Z.	English and Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.
Royal Netherlands Embassy	Polygon	Nieuws Uit Nederland Editie 174	1	16 mm	24		Fx 2607	Netherlands	Exempted. Dutch dialogue.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	The A.B.C. of Love and Sex Film Production	THE A.B.C. OF LOVE AND SEX AUSTRALIA STYLE	1	35 mm	75½	s. 26 (2) (e) sex	Rejected	Australia
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Mad Max Pty. Ltd.	MAD MAX	2	35 mm	92½		R 1804	Australia	18 years and over. Censor’s note: Contains violence.
United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.	Leonard Goldberg Production/Sherwood Productions	WARGAMES	20	35 mm	114		GY 1490	U.S.A.

Thursday, 11 August 1983

Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | Simon Reeves Landsburg Production Inc. | Porky’s II—The Next Day (T) (No. 1) | 2 | 35 mm | 2 | | R 1805 | Canada | 16 years and over.
Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. | Nimrod/Greg Silit | Get in Step—Know When to Stop | 1 | 35 mm | 1 | | G 4022 | N.Z. |
Martin Rumsby | Sidney Peterson | The Lead Shoes | 1 | 16 mm | 18 | | Ex 2608 | U.S.A. | Exempted. Approved for exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Wellington on 20 August 1983.

Friday, 12 August 1983

Martin Rumsby | Van Hugo, Ley Ley | Bells of Atlantis | 1 | 16 mm | 9 | | | U.S.A. |
Martin Rumsby | Shirley Clarke | Bridges-Go-Round | 1 | 16 mm | 8 | | | U.S.A. |
Martin Rumsby | Ernie Gehr | Serene Velocity | 1 | 16 mm | 23 | | | U.S.A. |
Martin Rumsby | Stan Brakhage | The Riddle of Lumen | 1 | 16 mm | 14 | | | U.S.A. |
Martin Rumsby | D. Geyfon | Endurance/Remembrance/Metamorphosis | 1 | 16 mm | 12 | | | U.S.A. |

Monday, 15 August 1983

United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | Eon Productions | OCTOPUSSY | 25 | 35 mm | 132 | | G.A 1787 | U.K. |
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | McElroy and McElroy Pty. Ltd. | A DANGEROUS SUMMER | 1 | 35 mm | 89½ | | R 1806 | Australia | 16 years and over.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany | M. Film | Southwest German Mosaic | 1 | 16 mm | 28½ | | G 4023 | Federal Republic of Germany | English narration.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany | Südwestfunk Werbung im G.m.b.H. | Spätgotik am Oberrhein | 1 | 16 mm | 28 | | GY 1491 | Federal Republic of Germany | English narration.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. | Acorn Pictures Ltd. | EDUCATING RITA | 1 | 35 mm | 112 | | G.A 1788 | U.K. | Censor’s note: Some language may offend.

Tuesday, 16 August 1983

Orion Pictures | Edward R. Pressman Production/Further Productions | HEART BEAT | 1 | 16 mm | 108 | | R 1807 | U.S.A. | 16 years and over.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | 1818 Production/Topkick Production | LONE WOLF McQUADE | 2 | 16 mm | 107 | s. 26 (2) (c) violence | R 1808 | U.S.A. | 16 years and over.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Amicus Production | …AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS! | 1 | 16 mm | 87 | s. 26 (2) (e) sex | R 1809 | U.K. | 16 years and over.
Chinese Embassy | Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio | China Today No. 8303 | 1 | 16 mm | 19½ | | G 4025 | China | English narration.

Wednesday, 17 August 1983

Academy Films | Yoram Gross Film Studio Pty. Ltd. | AROUND THE WORLD WITH DOT | 5 | 35 mm | 74 | | G 60 | Australia | Recommendation: Particularly suitable for children.
Academy Films | Yoram Gross Film Studio Pty. Ltd. | AROUND THE WORLD WITH DOT | 1 | 35 mm | 74 | | G 61 | Australia | Recommendation: Particularly suitable for children.
Chinese Embassy | China Film Corporation | The Three Gorges on the Yengtze River | 1 | 16 mm | 19 | | G 4026 | China | English narration.

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⚖️ Chief Censor's Decisions for Films (1–31 August 1983) (continued from previous page)

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KeywordsFilm censorship, Cinematograph Films Act 1976, Film classifications, Exemptions

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