Chief Censor's Film Decisions




7 APRIL THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1037

CHIEF CENSOR'S DECISIONS: 1–28 February 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
—Approved for exhibition only at . . . . . . . . film festivals (as specified).
Ex—Exempted from examination and approved for exhibition . . . . . . . . (with any conditions as specified).

SCHEDULE

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

French Cultural Centre Les Films du Cheval de Fer ADIEU, VOYAGES LENTS 1 16 mm 61 GA 1721 France French dialogue.
English subtitles.

N.Z. Federation of Prospects/Gaumont Production SERIE NOIRE 1 16 mm 116½ R 1629 France 16 years and over.
Film Societies Inc. Censor’s note:
Contains offensive
language. French
dialogue. English
subtitles.

Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Columbia Pictures THE MAN WITH THE 1 16 mm 118½ GA 1722 U.S.A.
DEADLY LENS

U.S.S.R. Embassy Tallin Film Studios Tallin—The Capital of 2 16 mm 20¼ G 3682 U.S.S.R. English commentary.
Soviet Estonia

U.S.S.R. Embassy Leningrad Documentary Film The Borderland 2 16 mm 20 G 3683 U.S.S.R. English commentary.
Studio

U.S.S.R. Embassy Armenian Documentary Film Erevan—The Capital of 2 16 mm 20 G 3684 U.S.S.R. English commentary.
Studio Soviet Armenia

                     Moscow Documentary Film      Facts Verified by Life 2      16 mm      17             G 3685        U.S.S.R.     English commentary.
                     Studio

French Cultural Centre Renn Productions/A.M.L.F./ LE CHAUD LAPIN OU LE 1 16 mm 117½ R 1630 France 16 years and over.
Films du Chef Lieu CONFIDENT MALGRE LUI French dialogue.
English subtitles.

United International Henson Organisation Ltd. THE DARK CRYSTAL 13 35 mm 94 GY 1397 U.K.
Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.

Kerridge Odeon Film Associated London DUSTY 1 35 mm 29¼ GA 1723 U.K.
Distributors Production Ltd.

Kerridge Odeon Film Kestrel Productions (Australia) Pty. Ltd./Dusty Productions Pty. Ltd. 1 35 mm 90 G 3686 Australia 16 years and over.
Distributors Censor’s note:
Contains offensive
language.

United International Lawrence Gordon Production 48 HRS. 6 35 mm 97½ R 1631 U.S.A. New applicant. See
Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. entry on 13/6/58.

N.Z. Federation of Gregory La Cava Productions MY MAN GODFREY 1 16 mm 92 G 3687 U.S.A.
Film Societies Inc.

Twentieth Century Fox PolyGram Pictures SIX WEEKS 1 35 mm 108 GA 1724 U.S.A.
Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.

Twentieth Century Fox PolyGram Pictures Six Weeks (T) (No. 1) 1 35 mm 3 G 3688 U.S.A.
Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.

Kerridge Odeon Film Lake Film Productions/National Film Foundation Corporation/Scottish Television Ltd. GREGORY’S GIRL 4 35 mm 92 GY 1398 U.K.
Distributors

Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Columbia Pictures TEMPEST 1 16 mm 142 GA 1725 U.S.A. Censor’s note:
Contains some
coarse language.

N.Z. Federation of Paramount Pictures Sinbad the Sailor Meets 1 16 mm 16 G 3689 U.S.A.
Film Societies Inc. Popeye the Sailor

Walter Brown No maker given Garuda Indonesia Airways 1 16 mm 1 G 3690 Australia

Walter Brown Storm Riders Production Kong’s Island 1 16 mm 17 GY 3691 Australia

Kerridge Odeon Promotions Hootle/McCoy Films/David STORM RIDERS 1 16 mm 72½ GY 1399 Australia
and Assoc. Ltd.

Kerridge Odeon Film Brown Christensen and Assoc. Ltd. Olé 15 35 mm 1 G 3692 N.Z.
Distributors

Kerridge Odeon Film Martin Lewis/Peter Walker/Julien Temple The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (T) (No. 1) 8 35 mm 2¾ G 2693 U.K.
Distributors

U.S.S.R. Embassy Kiev Popular Science Studios Kiev Neurosurgeons Operating 2 16 mm 19 G 3694 U.S.S.R. English commentary.

U.S.S.R. Embassy Kiev Popular Science Studios Freestyle and Graeco-Roman Wrestling Olympiad 80 2 16 mm 19½ G 3695 U.S.S.R. English commentary.

U.S.S.R. Embassy Leningrad Documentary Film Studios The Land, its Young Masters 2 16 mm 17 G 3696 U.S.S.R. English commentary.

Warner Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd. Brian Grazer Production NIGHT SHIFT 2 16 mm 105½ R 1632 U.S.A. 16 years and over.

Kerridge Odeon Film Ronald Cohen/Vivian Leebosh/Famous Players Ltd. TICKET TO HEAVEN 1 35 mm 109 R 1633 Canada 13 years and over.
Distributors



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