New Zealand Gazette – 1984 – No. 26

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✨ Film Censorship Decisions

23 FEBRUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
509

CHIEF CENSOR’S DECISIONS: 1–31 January 1984

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 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
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd.	World Film Services/Goldcrest Production	Wednesday, 4 January 1984 THE DRESSER	1	35 mm	120		GA 1822	U.K.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Melvand Production	Rock & Rule (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	90½		R 1932	Canada	13 years and over.
Sixteen Millimetre	Paramount Pictures Corporation	Thursday, 5 January 1984 CHEECH AND CHONG STILI SMOKIN	1	16 mm	2¾		R 1932	U.S.A.	16 years and over. Censor’s note: Some language may offend.
Warner Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd.	Warner Bros.	A STAR IS BORN	1	35 mm	177		G 4179	U.S.A.	See entry on 17/3/55.
Warner Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd.	Warner Bros.	A Star is Born (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	4½		G 4180	U.S.A.
Finlayson-Hill Productions Ltd.	Finlayson-Hill Productions	TRESPASSES	5	35 mm	101		R 1947	N.Z.	13 years and over.
Sixteen Millimetre	Martin Erlichman Production	Friday, 6 January 1984 BREATHLESS	2	16 mm	100		R 1931	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Valley Girl Productions	VALLEY GIRL	1	35 mm	100½		R 1943	U.S.A.	Censor’s note: Contains offensive language.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	ABC Motion Pictures	Valley Girl (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	2¾		G 4181	U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Arbee Production	PACIFIC INFERNO	1	35 mm	91		GY 1538	U.S.A.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	ABC Motion	Tuesday, 10 January 1984 THE DAY AFTER	6	35 mm	2		G 4182	U.S.A.
N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc.	Werner Herzog Film production ZDF	The Day After (T) (No. 1)	1	16 mm	109		GY 1540	Federal Republic of Germany	German dialogue. English subtitles. 35 mm title of film “The Enigma of Kasper Hauser”.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd.	Star Cinema Production Group	Wednesday, 11 January 1984 Young Warriors (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	1		R 1944	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	MEN Cinematografica Production	Sister Emanuelle (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	3	s. 26 (2) (c), sexual violence, anti-social behaviour	R 1945	Italy	16 years and over. Dubbed in English.
Progequity	Maniac Productions Inc.	Maniac (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	1¾	s. 26 (2) (c), sex, sexual violence	R 1946	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Serendipity Productions	Slapstick (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	2¾	s. 26 (2) (c), sex	G 4183	U.S.A.
Amalgamated Theatres Ltd.	Deaf International Film S.R.L.	1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS	1	35 mm	85		R 1948	Italy	16 years and over. Dubbed in English.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Koch/Kirkwood Production	GORKY PARK	1	35 mm	130		R 1949	U.S.A.	16 years and over.
Chinese Embassy	Changchun Film Studio	WUDANG	1	16 mm	97½		GA 1823	China	Chinese dialogue. English subtitles.
United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.	Martin Bregman Production	Thursday, 12 January 1984 SCARFACE	12	35 mm	172		R 1950	U.S.A.	18 years and over. Censor’s note: Contains violence and offensive language.
United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.	Martin Bregman Production	Scarface (T) (No. 1)	30	35 mm	3½		G 4184	U.S.A.
United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd.	Martin Bregman Production	Scarface (T) (No. 2)	32	35 mm	1½		G 4185	U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Koch/Kirkwood Production	Monday, 16 January 1984 Gorky Park (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	2½		G 4186	U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Easy Money Associates	Easy Money (T) (No. 1)	1	35 mm	1½		G 4187	U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Easy Money Associates	Easy Money (T) (No. 2)	4	35 mm	2½		G 4188	U.S.A.
C. Hill	Rickers Film Production	Aspen’s Highlands	1	16 mm	22¾		G 4189	U.K.	16 years and over. Precut print.
Amalgamated Theatres Ltd.	World Film Services Ltd.	THE HONORARY CONSUL	4	35 mm	104½		R 1951	U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors	Easy Money Associates	EASY MONEY	1	35 mm	96½		GA 1824	U.S.A.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd.	Joe Wizan/Robert M. Rothstein Production	TWO OF A KIND	1	35 mm	89		GA 1825	U.S.A.

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