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✨ Chief Censor's Film Decisions

26 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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CHIEF CENSOR'S DECISIONS: 1–31 March 1985

PURSUANT to section 21 of the Films Act 1983, the entries i.e. 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).
RP(age)—Approved for exhibition only to persons . . . . . . years of age and over and to any person under that age when accompanied by that person’s parent or guardian.
**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 Talkie(T)	No. of Copies	Gauge	Running Time Minutes	Reason for Refusal, Excisions, or Alterations	Decision and Cert. No.	Country of Origin	Remarks

Friday, 1 March 1985

| United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | Pea Produzioni Européer Associate | Friday, 1 March 1985 Bawdry Tales (T) (No. 2) | 8 | 35 mm | 2 | s. 13.2 (c) foreign classification | G 0371 | Italy/France | Dubbed in English. |
| John Maynard Productions | Les Artistes Associates S.A. Paris | Gorilla Gorilla | 2 | 35 mm | 12 | | G 0372 | Denmark | No dialogue. |
| Kerridge-Odeon Film Distributors | Norrisk Films Kampani Adelor-Argentinar | TIEMPO DE REVANCHA | 1 | 35 mm | 113 | | GA 0131 | Argentina | Spanish dialogue, English subtitles. |
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Roxv-Film G.P. Filmproduktion | LIU MARLEEN | 1 | 35 mm | 122 | Federal Republic of Germany | GA 0132 | German dialogue, English subtitles. |
| Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. | Walt Disney Productions | PINOCCHIO | 15 | 35 mm | 86 | | G 0373 | U.S.A | New applicant. See entry on 12/6/72. |

Monday, 4 March 1985

| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | ZDF/Channel Four/Arnold Abelson | VARIETY | 1 | 16 mm | 100½ | | R 0309 | U.S.A. | 18 years and over. Content may offend. |
| Precision Enterprises Ltd. | Global—Quensway | FRUSTRATED WIVES | 1 | 35 mm | 84 | s. 13.2 (c) sexual violence | R 0310 | U.K. | 18 years and over. Censor's note: Content may offend. |

Tuesday, 5 March 1985

| Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. | Columbia Delphi Productions Universal Pictures/Suber | THE RAZOR'S EDGE | 1 | 16 mm | 129 | | GY 0116 | U.K. | |
| Sixteen Millimetre | D.C. CAB | D.C. CAB | 1 | 16 mm | 99 | | R 0311 | U.S.A. | 16 years and over. |
| Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. | Columbia Pictures | Yes, We Have No Bonanza | 2 | 35 mm | 16½ | | GY 0117 | U.S.A. | |
| Warner Bros (N.Z.) Ltd. | Warner Communications Company | Police Academy 2 (T) (No. 1) | 10 | 35 mm | 1 1/2 | | G 0374 | U.S.A. | |

Wednesday, 6 March 1985

| Kerridge-Odeon Film Distributors | Limelight Productions | SILVER CITY | 1 | 35 mm | 103 | | GA 0133 | Australia | |
| United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Paramount Pictures Corporation | Beverly Hills Cop (T) (No. 4) | 15 | 35 mm | 4 3/4 | | G 0375 | U.S.A. | |
| United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | Paramount Pictures Corporation Odda Productions | Fast Talking (T) (No. 1) | 4 | 35 mm | 2½ | | RP 0017 | Australia | 13 years and over unless accompanied by that person's parent or guardian. |
| Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. | Foybound Inc. Production | The New Kids (T) (No. 1) | 26 | 35 mm | 1 1/2 | s. 13.2 (c) violence | G 0377 | U.S.A. | |

Thursday, 7 March 1985

| Sixteen Millimetre | Paramount Pictures | UNCOMMON VALOR | 1 | 16 mm | 105 | | R 0312 | U.S.A. | 13 years and over. Censor's note: contains offensive language. |

Friday, 8 March 1985

| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Werner Herzog Film Produktion | LAND OF SILENCE AND DARKNESS—LAND DES SCHWEIGENS UND DUNKELHEIT | 1 | 16 mm | 84 | | GY 0118 | Federal Republic of Germany | German dialogue, English subtitles. |
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Werner Herzog Film Produktion | HERZ AUS GLAS—HERZ AUS GLAS | 1 | 16 mm | 93 3/4 | | GA 0134 | Federal Republic of Germany | German dialogue, English subtitles. |
| Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. | Aristry Ltd. | SUPERGIRL | 16 | 35 mm | 118 | | G 0378 | U.K. | |
| Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. | Aristry Ltd. | Supergirl (T) (No. 1) | 20 | 35 mm | 2 1/2 | | G 0379 | U.K. | |
| Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. | Casabianca Fireworks Production | MIDNIGHT EXPRESS | 1 | 35 mm | 122½ | | RP 0018 | U.K. | 16 years and over unless accompanied by that person's guardian. Censor's note: Content may disturb. Amended decision. See entry on 19/11/82. |

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